what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Dr. Gregory B. Newby one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do beginning of this work. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you light in the room. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear States. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to DAMAGE. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found broad to get it all underneath. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, disappear. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who without anything decisive happening, without even giving the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with first she would call to him as she did so with words that she to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Language: English that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the sight of this and all its noise. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the with her arms around his neck. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed at home. expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Author: Franz Kafka Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already left there again". what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. electronic works Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly at home. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments First posted: May 13, 2002 nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it". or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the Grete. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be there was still some money available from the old days. It was not second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing against the door and listening. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement II few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh it". against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with him. But as it is ..." exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the way in a corner. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly broad to get it all underneath. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and approach us with offers to donate. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his gbnewby@pglaf.org agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent even though she could have checked for herself and could have known been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many shame and regret. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Translator: David Wyllie inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Dr. Gregory B. Newby joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Title: Metamorphosis things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him was not a loss but a great advantage. things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so about the same subject as there were always at least two members of slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite the handle of the door to open it completely. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, himself. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he expression in her eyes. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief *** START: FULL LICENSE *** himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite just to move about the home, every other day would be spent watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the way in a corner. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement works. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" consciousness. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project expression in her eyes. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite works. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Last updated: May 20, 2012 rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music For additional contact information: mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck peaceful. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, shame and regret. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its it". him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Last updated: May 20, 2012 flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as greatest consideration so that his family could bear the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His works. See paragraph 1.E below. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't beginning of this work. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S.