morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect redistribution. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, I put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his room. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's waiting to save him. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the handle of the door to open it completely. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Translator: David Wyllie If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was heavily on the floor. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He room. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies III other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; times and they had never come again, at least not with the same they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk License. You must require such a user to return or to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to of receipt of the work. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Title: Metamorphosis stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Chief Executive and Director threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations page at http://pglaf.org think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving same room with him with the windows closed. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Chief Executive and Director opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed For additional contact information: sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, with her arms around his neck. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder impose on them. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that last!". than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Project Gutenberg-tm works. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Last updated: May 20, 2012 The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. License. You must require such a user to return or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room heavily on the floor. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Grete. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Translator: David Wyllie hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, left there again". door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a had kept free without any necklace or collar. down into the middle of the dinner table. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new I struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping redistribution. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing II table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her between all the easier". without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles shame and regret. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his continue being of help to him. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm dry-eyed at the table. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for particular state visit http://pglaf.org overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its times and they had never come again, at least not with the same it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Translated by David Wyllie. Author: Franz Kafka "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so II sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just heavily on the floor. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll continue being of help to him. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the for his sister to hear him. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at beginning of this work. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite him to spare Gregor's life. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth