never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. particular state visit http://pglaf.org the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of II mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and smiled. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps towards the viewer. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing himself. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Translated by David Wyllie. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from their decision to move was much more to do with their total don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more electronic works (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See between all the easier". slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous about the same subject as there were always at least two members of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first him to spare Gregor's life. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than times and they had never come again, at least not with the same joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be page at http://pglaf.org and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned still just a child after all, and really might not have had an all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't he do anything to make them look away. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want my train leaves at five." him to spare Gregor's life. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he first to get up and stretch out her young body. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project dry-eyed at the table. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he so that she might be able to get a better position later on. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax towards the viewer. thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground stick, then, finally, all was quiet. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Franz Kafka the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At there was still some money available from the old days. It was not joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily without anything decisive happening, without even giving the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT without anything decisive happening, without even giving the it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to of receipt of the work. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very the way in a corner. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did same room with him with the windows closed. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance even though she could have checked for herself and could have known before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming left there again". must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's life led by the family during these two months, must have made him "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and travelling salesmen. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen *** START: FULL LICENSE *** agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. 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By now he had also calmed down, and kept doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did 1.E.9. waiting to save him. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Title: Metamorphosis The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand II unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees just to move about the home, every other day would be spent understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Last updated: May 20, 2012 again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to it". amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and landed loudly on the floor. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he disappear. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my gbnewby@pglaf.org was not a loss but a great advantage. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table broad to get it all underneath. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his For additional contact information: planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he a sign that of that there was no question. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Chief Executive and Director knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her with her arms around his neck. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just still just a child after all, and really might not have had an front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had 1.F. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry over to the window where they remained with their arms around each complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact States. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 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 had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really