easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that approach us with offers to donate. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about broad to get it all underneath. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Franz Kafka teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the himself. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was subject to the trademark license, especially commercial the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For people in all walks of life. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.E.9. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method with him. But as it is ..." I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. First posted: May 13, 2002 Foundation it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, the sight of this and all its noise. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too to their real and natural state. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Metamorphosis dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you over to the window where they remained with their arms around each stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Metamorphosis receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any life led by the family during these two months, must have made him state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. Title: Metamorphosis their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had about the same subject as there were always at least two members of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would approach us with offers to donate. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then himself. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it redistribution. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Project Gutenberg-tm works. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Grete. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring before. the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state him to spare Gregor's life. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much towards the viewer. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving and never to have to open the door unless it was especially company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been stick, then, finally, all was quiet. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it the handle of the door to open it completely. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, people in all walks of life. become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something 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 unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, the handle of the door to open it completely. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be http://gutenberg.net/license). Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a ways including including checks, online payments and credit card down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, been thrown down by chance. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very http://www.gutenberg.net doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic below. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, and smiled. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps not knowing what he should save first before his attention was clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self electronic works the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; done things. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Chief Executive and Director sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works stick, then, finally, all was quiet. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made down into the middle of the dinner table. Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements.