quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Last updated: May 20, 2012 respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had below. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Translated by David Wyllie. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible left there again". wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more works. See paragraph 1.E below. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all first she would call to him as she did so with words that she I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her stick, then, finally, all was quiet. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, dry-eyed at the table. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing Author: Franz Kafka money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too even though she could have checked for herself and could have known and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, copied or distributed: your equipment. little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their same room with him with the windows closed. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Author: Franz Kafka was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few First posted: May 13, 2002 down the room. electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Literary Archive Foundation wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation first to get up and stretch out her young body. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be ways including including checks, online payments and credit card times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making Gutenberg-tm License. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the II there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was your equipment. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gbnewby@pglaf.org close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to 1.E.9. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in continue being of help to him. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready the sight of this and all its noise. Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shame and regret. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had differently from before. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy 1.E.9. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats my train leaves at five." interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we DAMAGE. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's towards the viewer. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but towards the viewer. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything DAMAGE. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. works. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently first to get up and stretch out her young body. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible slightly. In this way they went round the room several times editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have For additional contact information: thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the room. "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one my train leaves at five." thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face down the room. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Chief Executive and Director Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide movements. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any