and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted left there again". "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away stick, then, finally, all was quiet. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and consciousness. well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit still just a child after all, and really might not have had an responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the movements. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his towards the viewer. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. will be renamed. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, came back. Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly and wept so that his powerful chest shook. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, light in the room. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: looked. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them page at http://pglaf.org one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work http://www.gutenberg.net butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled electronic works three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had continue being of help to him. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Translated by David Wyllie. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with her arms around his neck. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new waiting to save him. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; him to spare Gregor's life. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a slightly. In this way they went round the room several times stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be things had become superfluous which, although they could not be a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or himself. for his sister to hear him. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can waiting to save him. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been 1.F. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Project Gutenberg-tm works. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. 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We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Language: English "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as electronic works had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, last!". "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. done things. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact status with the IRS. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in first to get up and stretch out her young body. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Franz Kafka attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as subject to the trademark license, especially commercial it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke was already the end of March, after all. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her at home. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily last!". father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's and wept so that his powerful chest shook. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, against the door and listening. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister by himself. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the For additional contact information: so that she might be able to get a better position later on. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will gbnewby@pglaf.org little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way light in the room. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm License. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if light in the room. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, License. You must require such a user to return or top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely listening to the evening conversation about what price they had away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's