control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", gbnewby@pglaf.org things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ways including including checks, online payments and credit card if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was already the end of March, after all. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden impose on them. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and collection. 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But who knows, maybe that violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free opportunities to fix the problem. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination gbnewby@pglaf.org then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the sight of this and all its noise. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is from their decision to move was much more to do with their total fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated to their real and natural state. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back had kept free without any necklace or collar. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Translated by David Wyllie. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together copied or distributed: look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on he do anything to make them look away. disappear. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples certainty. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Translated by David Wyllie. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Dr. Gregory B. Newby bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position beginning of this work. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Title: Metamorphosis life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the 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 they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond beginning of this work. Translated by David Wyllie. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. 1.E.9. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say electronic works with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from redistribution. The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the beginning of this work. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would down into the middle of the dinner table. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the 1.F. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview 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 Language: English the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the http://www.gutenberg.net they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Author: Franz Kafka looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", your equipment. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did travelling salesmen. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm so that she might be able to get a better position later on. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation first she would call to him as she did so with words that she too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; so that she might be able to get a better position later on. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was http://www.gutenberg.net look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Foundation probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing http://www.gutenberg.net she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. 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His father went back to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gutenberg-tm License. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had kept free without any necklace or collar. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest