"Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her same room with him with the windows closed. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow would have been more than they could stand to have any more imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; 1.E.6. 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She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Translated by David Wyllie. Grete. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can my train leaves at five." getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Dr. Gregory B. Newby courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't disappear. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's 1.F. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the and smiled. wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust particular state visit http://pglaf.org couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke they quickly finished their letters. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out continue being of help to him. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that at home. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and smiled. collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Author: Franz Kafka his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was DAMAGE. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. 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The first response to his was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide still just a child after all, and really might not have had an people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and wept so that his powerful chest shook. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never about the same subject as there were always at least two members of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried subject to the trademark license, especially commercial door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an 1.F. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed Translator: David Wyllie swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the shame and regret. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends the work. 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She thought just anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware 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 Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Metamorphosis answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented Title: Metamorphosis joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than against the door and listening. boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced beginning of this work. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Foundation he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. disappear. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally