unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest and wept so that his powerful chest shook. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and came back. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the face against her father's arm. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the with him. But as it is ..." emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most Dr. Gregory B. Newby look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance below. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was differently from before. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with particular state visit http://pglaf.org respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Translated by David Wyllie. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Author: Franz Kafka That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not it". of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from http://www.gutenberg.net listening to the evening conversation about what price they had with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not before. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Translated by David Wyllie. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor things had become superfluous which, although they could not be 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gutenberg-tm License. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Translated by David Wyllie and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and electronic works of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his it". that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite 1.E.9. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had came back. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Translated by David Wyllie. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on consciousness. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very that time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at and landed loudly on the floor. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Translator: David Wyllie could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his certainty. quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing to their real and natural state. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Chief Executive and Director Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his and landed loudly on the floor. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Metamorphosis with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** indeed suffering enough. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote beginning of this work. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good light in the room. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can ways including including checks, online payments and credit card This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of and never to have to open the door unless it was especially nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged I off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with him to spare Gregor's life. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who certainty. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of light in the room. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at same room with him with the windows closed. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gutenberg-tm License. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat was already the end of March, after all. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, works. See paragraph 1.E below. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if first to get up and stretch out her young body. was not a loss but a great advantage. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E.9. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at it".