found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Franz Kafka against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight was already the end of March, after all. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music they quickly finished their letters. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, page at http://pglaf.org from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Grete. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to face against her father's arm. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be face against her father's arm. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Project Gutenberg-tm works. your equipment. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make came back. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this consciousness. a sign that of that there was no question. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly certainty. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Translated by David Wyllie. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat him to spare Gregor's life. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed 1.E.9. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.F. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where the sight of this and all its noise. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make For additional contact information: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he he do anything to make them look away. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and landed loudly on the floor. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Foundation infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of movements. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times DAMAGE. at home. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used will be renamed. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the copied or distributed: kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. page at http://pglaf.org going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or particular state visit http://pglaf.org importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the against the door and listening. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. at home. disappear. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, expression in her eyes. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and smiled. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure not knowing what he should save first before his attention was angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any a sign that of that there was no question. expression in her eyes. between all the easier". ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Translator: David Wyllie occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the greatest consideration so that his family could bear the any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the way in a corner. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he works. See paragraph 1.E below. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** License. You must require such a user to return or injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote him to spare Gregor's life. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" looked. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and beginning of this work. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be beginning of this work. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried over to the window where they remained with their arms around each must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would have been more than they could stand to have any more removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair with her arms around his neck. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked gbnewby@pglaf.org unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from disappear. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to status with the IRS. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your by himself. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the and landed loudly on the floor. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. travelling salesmen. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven there was still some money available from the old days. It was not of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say States. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and had first seen him. 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But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes left there again". watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight still just a child after all, and really might not have had an He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Title: Metamorphosis pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by down the room. with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about For additional contact information: make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the