illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opportunities to fix the problem. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore below. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became left there again". before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object certainty. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him to spare Gregor's life. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came looked. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The First posted: May 13, 2002 with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an was not a loss but a great advantage. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be peaceful. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, by himself. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as For additional contact information: Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of receipt of the work. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out States. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen and smiled. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space certainty. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is States. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "what are we to do?" themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear particular state visit http://pglaf.org a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: Title: Metamorphosis glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their times and they had never come again, at least not with the same So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent page at http://pglaf.org money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Gutenberg-tm License. Franz Kafka and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his continue being of help to him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Gutenberg-tm License. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him towards the viewer. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something certainty. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's will be renamed. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "what are we to do?" hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Translator: David Wyllie to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before States. decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough gbnewby@pglaf.org He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; of receipt of the work. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Grete. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to before. opportunities to fix the problem. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want for his sister to hear him. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept against the door and listening. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in page at http://pglaf.org They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in things had become superfluous which, although they could not be long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it status with the IRS. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. down into the middle of the dinner table. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Title: Metamorphosis themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back about the same subject as there were always at least two members of out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a http://www.gutenberg.net went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day was already the end of March, after all. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even though she could have checked for herself and could have known almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation impose on them. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no beginning of this work. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen