own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she still just a child after all, and really might not have had an with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the Gutenberg-tm License. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg slightly. In this way they went round the room several times of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Translated by David Wyllie practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it". *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and page at http://pglaf.org room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled electronic works folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a room. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, the handle of the door to open it completely. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with redistribution. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, himself. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill a sign that of that there was no question. He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - my train leaves at five." screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Project Gutenberg-tm works. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Translator: David Wyllie Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the face against her father's arm. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used room. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the indeed suffering enough. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Translated by David Wyllie. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net first she would call to him as she did so with words that she swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his down into the middle of the dinner table. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about gbnewby@pglaf.org she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with her arms around his neck. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, himself. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and never to have to open the door unless it was especially despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister things had become superfluous which, although they could not be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, License. You must require such a user to return or again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which redistribution. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self movements. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. towards the viewer. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the status with the IRS. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gutenberg-tm License. from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen usual. 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"That's what I said", replied the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He face against her father's arm. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object against the door and listening. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate II whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any III 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able Author: Franz Kafka alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It with her arms around his neck. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly Language: English as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do broad to get it all underneath. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, people in all walks of life. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any and wept so that his powerful chest shook. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an waiting to save him. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide was already the end of March, after all. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir;