subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, First posted: May 13, 2002 a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method even though she could have checked for herself and could have known made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that travelling salesmen. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting works. See paragraph 1.E below. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, at home. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to their real and natural state. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room same room with him with the windows closed. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked electronic works head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the heavily on the floor. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted continue being of help to him. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his movements. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project differently from before. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a room. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the broad to get it all underneath. against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it works. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to First posted: May 13, 2002 He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen continue being of help to him. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from II they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and down into the middle of the dinner table. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project looked. opportunities to fix the problem. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he differently from before. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property times and they had never come again, at least not with the same from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Translator: David Wyllie from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief page at http://pglaf.org could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Chief Executive and Director would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a sign that of that there was no question. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and had kept free without any necklace or collar. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become towards the viewer. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had peaceful. works. See paragraph 1.E below. through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary with her arms around his neck. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Author: Franz Kafka before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and slightly. In this way they went round the room several times he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? he do anything to make them look away. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. heavily on the floor. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do light in the room. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal beginning of this work. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who light in the room. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's will be renamed. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there was still some money available from the old days. It was not information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and against the door and listening. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head waiting to save him. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the Dr. Gregory B. Newby 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 light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them status with the IRS. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in 1.F.3. 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Once there, all three took their hats LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it came back. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short greatest consideration so that his family could bear the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a differently from before. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an differently from before. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Franz Kafka intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when