compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the gbnewby@pglaf.org he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared listening to the evening conversation about what price they had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished the way in a corner. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to their real and natural state. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all below. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to their real and natural state. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: had kept free without any necklace or collar. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for States. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying with her arms around his neck. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Translated by David Wyllie. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "what are we to do?" or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking last!". So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to their real and natural state. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at certainty. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Franz Kafka because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his your equipment. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Metamorphosis jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. face against her father's arm. the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which done things. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro For additional contact information: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, had kept free without any necklace or collar. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would copied or distributed: where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will below. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head first to get up and stretch out her young body. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** himself. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object before. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Chief Executive and Director He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should came back. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could Metamorphosis fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was for his sister to hear him. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "what are we to do?" stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Dr. Gregory B. Newby feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in redistribution. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: just to move about the home, every other day would be spent samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned down the room. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known expression in her eyes. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already opportunities to fix the problem. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Translator: David Wyllie completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you First posted: May 13, 2002 "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, down into the middle of the dinner table. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away life led by the family during these two months, must have made him before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned done things. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she below. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Grete. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and without anything decisive happening, without even giving the Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been the sight of this and all its noise. differently from before. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to dry-eyed at the table. the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at 1.F. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used and landed loudly on the floor. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a consciousness. towards the viewer. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the way in a corner. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had For additional contact information: himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything