then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Chief Executive and Director agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, electronic works first she would call to him as she did so with words that she particular state visit http://pglaf.org Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the way in a corner. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Franz Kafka and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt between all the easier". as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present room. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Project Gutenberg-tm works. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and smiled. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange dry-eyed at the table. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but 1.F. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Grete. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Translated by David Wyllie. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down things had become superfluous which, although they could not be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Translated by David Wyllie. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she below. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and him to spare Gregor's life. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented II had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic be sacked on the spot. 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Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become will be renamed. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a first she would call to him as she did so with words that she find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently came back. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with her arms around his neck. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he first to get up and stretch out her young body. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Translated by David Wyllie gbnewby@pglaf.org a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get below. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Dr. Gregory B. Newby States. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out for his sister to hear him. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the was already the end of March, after all. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his against the door and listening. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, expression in her eyes. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy down the room. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the gbnewby@pglaf.org stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder travelling salesmen. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his waiting to save him. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been before. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than down into the middle of the dinner table. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the down into the middle of the dinner table. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the for his sister to hear him. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance