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Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far *** START: FULL LICENSE *** careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the handle of the door to open it completely. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if greatest consideration so that his family could bear the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited listening to the evening conversation about what price they had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. with him. But as it is ..." now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Translated by David Wyllie. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Foundation been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the works. See paragraph 1.E below. towards the viewer. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than before. make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gutenberg-tm License. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had looked. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family States. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. 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You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On waiting to save him. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing indeed suffering enough. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light between all the easier". being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the was not a loss but a great advantage. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gutenberg-tm License. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain impose on them. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with came back. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are came back. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and copied or distributed: of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much that the handle of the door to open it completely. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Chief Executive and Director doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been electronic works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he States. he do anything to make them look away. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Last updated: May 20, 2012 understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief before. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See For additional contact information: important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of http://gutenberg.net/license). naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals heavily on the floor. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and landed loudly on the floor. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project the handle of the door to open it completely. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever greatest consideration so that his family could bear the understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of so that she might be able to get a better position later on. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, below. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. still just a child after all, and really might not have had an distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's For additional contact information: the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Franz Kafka Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have been more than they could stand to have any more understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He they quickly finished their letters. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. left there again". first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of with him. But as it is ..." even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of was already the end of March, after all. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the