Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was already the end of March, after all. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and landed loudly on the floor. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Grete. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, just to move about the home, every other day would be spent samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project first to get up and stretch out her young body. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound movements. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Translator: David Wyllie Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Language: English hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that below. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared they quickly finished their letters. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was your equipment. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Foundation chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as face against her father's arm. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. II have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Foundation uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg II main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, peaceful. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were page at http://pglaf.org father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took he do anything to make them look away. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my will be renamed. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and peaceful. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Translated by David Wyllie. of receipt of the work. father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few slightly. In this way they went round the room several times course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to their real and natural state. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and him to spare Gregor's life. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth before. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock the handle of the door to open it completely. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Grete. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the *** START: FULL LICENSE *** to their real and natural state. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower with her arms around his neck. performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his DAMAGE. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without indeed suffering enough. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Grete. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his First posted: May 13, 2002 he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living beginning of this work. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Last updated: May 20, 2012 III I Metamorphosis in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless http://gutenberg.net/license). happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground same room with him with the windows closed. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side indeed suffering enough. Language: English exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's peaceful. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right particular state visit http://pglaf.org set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this first she would call to him as she did so with words that she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself and wept so that his powerful chest shook. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper heavily on the floor. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included redistribution. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, down the room. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "what are we to do?" redistribution. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of same room with him with the windows closed. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and room. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall