dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and travelling salesmen. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE first to get up and stretch out her young body. shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until listening to the evening conversation about what price they had all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw with her arms around his neck. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net him to spare Gregor's life. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the face against her father's arm. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; certainty. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, 1.E.9. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had down the room. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance I out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her would have been more than they could stand to have any more sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at ways including including checks, online payments and credit card called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged 1.E.9. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my impose on them. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or copied or distributed: differently from before. should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of expression in her eyes. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy light in the room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was at home. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly expression in her eyes. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune heavily on the floor. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from left there again". wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when still just a child after all, and really might not have had an somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven travelling salesmen. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Author: Franz Kafka that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the sight of this and all its noise. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff came back. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the paragraph 1.C below. 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And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, done things. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother paragraph 1.C below. 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But since he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I stick, then, finally, all was quiet. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous works. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day III himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved times and they had never come again, at least not with the same all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their so that she might be able to get a better position later on. done things. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister first she would call to him as she did so with words that she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him at this thought. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Project Gutenberg-tm works. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by not knowing what he should save first before his attention was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slightly. In this way they went round the room several times the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Translated by David Wyllie. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough gbnewby@pglaf.org parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. continue being of help to him. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the sight of this and all its noise. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" For additional contact information: immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Translator: David Wyllie charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of receipt of the work. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of opportunities to fix the problem.