Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Title: Metamorphosis with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and status with the IRS. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the way in a corner. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the handle of the door to open it completely. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been certainty. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the waiting to save him. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than about the same subject as there were always at least two members of mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, First posted: May 13, 2002 who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect things had become superfluous which, although they could not be of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Foundation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Dr. Gregory B. Newby some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already First posted: May 13, 2002 status with the IRS. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work down the room. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. against the door and listening. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." last!". breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.F. towards the viewer. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly expression in her eyes. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; and wept so that his powerful chest shook. between all the easier". possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance page at http://pglaf.org stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an License. You must require such a user to return or grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in against the door and listening. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had there was still some money available from the old days. It was not efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and landed loudly on the floor. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He for his sister to hear him. She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: life led by the family during these two months, must have made him ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. redistribution. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Author: Franz Kafka address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Author: Franz Kafka hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed III 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had beginning of this work. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE differently from before. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him 1.E.9. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune towards the viewer. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Translator: David Wyllie ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching things had become superfluous which, although they could not be put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw particular state visit http://pglaf.org ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward same room with him with the windows closed. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him to spare Gregor's life. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't came back. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the