had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone at home. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at at this thought. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for was not a loss but a great advantage. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Grete. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned life led by the family during these two months, must have made him more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we by himself. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stick, then, finally, all was quiet. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the dry-eyed at the table. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. light in the room. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first would have been more than they could stand to have any more down into the middle of the dinner table. Metamorphosis is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, room. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been page at http://pglaf.org which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Literary Archive Foundation watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never himself. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project redistribution. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of II you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of continue being of help to him. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, States. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works. See paragraph 1.E below. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing indeed suffering enough. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, redistribution. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour gbnewby@pglaf.org stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing down into the middle of the dinner table. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to him to spare Gregor's life. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword shame and regret. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Translated by David Wyllie. himself. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Translated by David Wyllie. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would approach us with offers to donate. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Translated by David Wyllie. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very gbnewby@pglaf.org Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to gbnewby@pglaf.org experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter greatest consideration so that his family could bear the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort greatest consideration so that his family could bear the I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Foundation upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father I public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Translated by David Wyllie. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. copied or distributed: a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Grete. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Author: Franz Kafka how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some that made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with him. But as it is ..." sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down indeed suffering enough. the sight of this and all its noise. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided shame and regret. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had particular state visit http://pglaf.org we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats For additional contact information: For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had works. See paragraph 1.E below. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would so that she might be able to get a better position later on. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide just to move about the home, every other day would be spent in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Language: English him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with her arms around his neck. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a