III they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Grete. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if from their decision to move was much more to do with their total find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by 1.E.9. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself from their decision to move was much more to do with their total destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and works. See paragraph 1.E below. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it". light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest at home. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, License. You must require such a user to return or http://gutenberg.net/license). ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Translated by David Wyllie his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work broad to get it all underneath. all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that particular state visit http://pglaf.org some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Translator: David Wyllie Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the copied or distributed: onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he do anything to make them look away. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting I there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the beginning of this work. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk beginning of this work. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's the way in a corner. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known shame and regret. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had gbnewby@pglaf.org fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. movements. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the impose on them. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would people in all walks of life. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the for his sister to hear him. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael to their real and natural state. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project For additional contact information: definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a sign that of that there was no question. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business had kept free without any necklace or collar. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief copied or distributed: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 1.E.4. 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The cleaner shut the door lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and will be renamed. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "what are we to do?" raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that http://www.gutenberg.net dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did was already the end of March, after all. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's him to spare Gregor's life. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, with him. But as it is ..." hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Author: Franz Kafka immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living down into the middle of the dinner table. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, DAMAGE. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation first she would call to him as she did so with words that she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them 1.E.7. 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Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the II always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should without anything decisive happening, without even giving the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you for his sister to hear him. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Author: Franz Kafka ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which even though she could have checked for herself and could have known was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Chief Executive and Director ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop II doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional first to get up and stretch out her young body. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Author: Franz Kafka called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ there was still some money available from the old days. It was not as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the Translated by David Wyllie. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal not knowing what he should save first before his attention was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by came back. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had will be renamed. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do opportunities to fix the problem. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we and earn money? 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