"Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in waiting to save him. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her opportunities to fix the problem. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply listening to the evening conversation about what price they had couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a sign that of that there was no question. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock continue being of help to him. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it". a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her 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 not knowing what he should save first before his attention was subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he do anything to make them look away. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. shame and regret. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained III catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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Now he let himself fall scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would heavily on the floor. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: had kept free without any necklace or collar. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a the way in a corner. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard below. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Literary Archive Foundation they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it there was still some money available from the old days. It was not samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax 1.E.9. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a electronic works while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Franz Kafka sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired your equipment. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards room. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Metamorphosis from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by opportunities to fix the problem. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and landed loudly on the floor. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This first she would call to him as she did so with words that she darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even II an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the 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 see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had dry-eyed at the table. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Translator: David Wyllie up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.9. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would against the door and listening. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very Language: English kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, below. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. with him. But as it is ..." peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I gbnewby@pglaf.org to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ with her arms around his neck. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you your equipment. Translated by David Wyllie. the sight of this and all its noise. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the sight of this and all its noise. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was already the end of March, after all. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and smiled. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door down the room. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his indeed suffering enough. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was not a loss but a great advantage. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had works. See paragraph 1.E below. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the sight of this and all its noise. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his http://gutenberg.net/license). himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had movements. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. last!". Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Translated by David Wyllie. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes face against her father's arm. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had kept free without any necklace or collar. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted