over to the window where they remained with their arms around each enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself first to get up and stretch out her young body. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not stare out of it. 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If Gregor had only clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but it". overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." works. See paragraph 1.E below. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Translator: David Wyllie how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him to spare Gregor's life. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project before. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was already the end of March, after all. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would have been more than they could stand to have any more slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To left there again". little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of receipt of the work. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if travelling salesmen. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat DAMAGE. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect redistribution. first to get up and stretch out her young body. http://gutenberg.net/license). called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that disappear. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto slowly resolve themselves today. 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He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was page at http://pglaf.org If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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Were all employees, every now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them works. See paragraph 1.E below. One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: to their real and natural state. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the below. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move that looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some with him. But as it is ..." Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it". was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE came back. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Language: English driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three there was still some money available from the old days. It was not these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and wept so that his powerful chest shook. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the continue being of help to him. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Translated by David Wyllie. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm himself. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of between all the easier". should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and people in all walks of life. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, approach us with offers to donate. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while things had become superfluous which, although they could not be wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of at home. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her the sight of this and all its noise. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the sight of this and all its noise. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other first she would call to him as she did so with words that she slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with towards the viewer. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot