effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as below. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: greatest consideration so that his family could bear the front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Language: English he do anything to make them look away. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and by himself. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now ways including including checks, online payments and credit card situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with him to spare Gregor's life. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to page at http://pglaf.org Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It peaceful. impose on them. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt by himself. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times DAMAGE. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Foundation "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. Language: English travelling salesmen. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was not a loss but a great advantage. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. waiting to save him. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, disappear. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting of receipt of the work. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted certainty. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Author: Franz Kafka construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you towards the viewer. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his room. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep light in the room. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the towards the viewer. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and travelling salesmen. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut copied or distributed: connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an had kept free without any necklace or collar. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Translated by David Wyllie. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the the handle of the door to open it completely. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from with him. But as it is ..." Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor by himself. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Translated by David Wyllie. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes even though she could have checked for herself and could have known really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my heavily on the floor. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), movements. License. You must require such a user to return or trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, particular state visit http://pglaf.org for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, came back. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all consciousness. and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, life led by the family during these two months, must have made him of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether movements. would have been more than they could stand to have any more himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the http://www.gutenberg.net it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's him to spare Gregor's life. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down and landed loudly on the floor. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project face against her father's arm. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? greatest consideration so that his family could bear the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck peaceful. himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over