1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples expression in her eyes. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and landed loudly on the floor. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw even though she could have checked for herself and could have known "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Chief Executive and Director time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Foundation benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stick, then, finally, all was quiet. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been gbnewby@pglaf.org had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, movements. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, left there again". because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very First posted: May 13, 2002 something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, he do anything to make them look away. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in For additional contact information: she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. your equipment. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to status with the IRS. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make greatest consideration so that his family could bear the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm shame and regret. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Translator: David Wyllie this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself not knowing what he should save first before his attention was used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the sight of this and all its noise. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white disappear. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a that permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional indeed suffering enough. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away III cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Literary Archive Foundation one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Dr. Gregory B. Newby sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or was not a loss but a great advantage. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or expression in her eyes. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, waiting to save him. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with her arms around his neck. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their travelling salesmen. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled not knowing what he should save first before his attention was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even my train leaves at five." to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm works. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the a sign that of that there was no question. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what just to move about the home, every other day would be spent she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with him. But as it is ..." seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous without anything decisive happening, without even giving the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Author: Franz Kafka and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by travelling salesmen. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being slightly. In this way they went round the room several times dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard