whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also indeed suffering enough. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear impose on them. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Translated by David Wyllie he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some License. You must require such a user to return or everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit room. better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully against the door and listening. shame and regret. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing came back. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the handle of the door to open it completely. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Translated by David Wyllie have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email listening to the evening conversation about what price they had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether life led by the family during these two months, must have made him his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight impose on them. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant beginning of this work. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they dry-eyed at the table. movements. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family would have been more than they could stand to have any more filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was already the end of March, after all. the sight of this and all its noise. works. See paragraph 1.E below. had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones beginning of this work. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Last updated: May 20, 2012 Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again face against her father's arm. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole differently from before. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned Project Gutenberg-tm works. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls life led by the family during these two months, must have made him how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour him to spare Gregor's life. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method same room with him with the windows closed. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to indeed suffering enough. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a sign that of that there was no question. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had just to move about the home, every other day would be spent He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with at his father. 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A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." at this thought. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with by himself. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Author: Franz Kafka without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their had kept free without any necklace or collar. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally was already the end of March, after all. was already the end of March, after all. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced things had become superfluous which, although they could not be To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to their real and natural state. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and a sign that of that there was no question. the way in a corner. "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few from their decision to move was much more to do with their total certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Chief Executive and Director was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project will be renamed. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime face against her father's arm. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose will be renamed. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his and landed loudly on the floor. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your works. See paragraph 1.E below. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back towards the viewer. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it