tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and landed loudly on the floor. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room and smiled. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent *** START: FULL LICENSE *** themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear was not a loss but a great advantage. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm people in all walks of life. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen himself. his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with your equipment. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and with her arms around his neck. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, differently from before. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any beginning of this work. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and Metamorphosis easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear copied or distributed: slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations the sight of this and all its noise. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond II called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, 1.F. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you DAMAGE. and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation travelling salesmen. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very electronic works with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the shame and regret. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** and the hand that held it. 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Gregor was so resentful of it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm against the door and listening. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Last updated: May 20, 2012 all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm License. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as III them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, broad to get it all underneath. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit DAMAGE. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: dry-eyed at the table. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the with her arms around his neck. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Chief Executive and Director would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited so that she might be able to get a better position later on. 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his down the room. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made was already the end of March, after all. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery I "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her impose on them. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about certainty. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was down the room. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest status with the IRS. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or the sight of this and all its noise. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he beginning of this work. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly expression in her eyes. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Dr. Gregory B. Newby They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she first she would call to him as she did so with words that she including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, III he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to their real and natural state. her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do about the same subject as there were always at least two members of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had certainty. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others.