States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had kept free without any necklace or collar. made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be waiting to save him. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to was not a loss but a great advantage. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his came back. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right will be renamed. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking done things. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother III When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had disappear. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact travelling salesmen. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went at home. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it III how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not by himself. found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by continue being of help to him. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and electronic works and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly differently from before. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure particular state visit http://pglaf.org quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Franz Kafka was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if 1.E.9. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God copied or distributed: against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table looked. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all page at http://pglaf.org towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone waiting to save him. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Last updated: May 20, 2012 parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to was already the end of March, after all. indeed suffering enough. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and angry and glad at the same time. 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Redistribution is train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on disappear. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had kept free without any necklace or collar. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. 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The washing up from breakfast lay on the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Chief Executive and Director quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple a sign that of that there was no question. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg-tm works. everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was II with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced with her arms around his neck. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just same room with him with the windows closed. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his shame and regret. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that expression in her eyes. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were greatest consideration so that his family could bear the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in still just a child after all, and really might not have had an times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, differently from before. First posted: May 13, 2002 they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never movements. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Translated by David Wyllie. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door *** START: FULL LICENSE *** out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out press his whole body against it. 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