joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. Literary Archive Foundation as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in even though she could have checked for herself and could have known money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the lying in bed. 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His actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.9. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to peace and order to this chaos. 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It was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone will be renamed. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Metamorphosis be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Literary Archive Foundation suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they enough sleep and felt fully rested. 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There was seldom any conversation, differently from before. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Section 2. 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Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gutenberg-tm License. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm copied or distributed: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms differently from before. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until II "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - of receipt of the work. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was times and they had never come again, at least not with the same time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the the way in a corner. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and landed loudly on the floor. for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond copied or distributed: in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** certainty. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular http://gutenberg.net/license). becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works with him. But as it is ..." was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become greatest consideration so that his family could bear the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth http://www.gutenberg.net glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want continue being of help to him. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just room. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so approach us with offers to donate. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Foundation already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably approach us with offers to donate. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it down the room. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Grete. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he light in the room. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, between all the easier". ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few gbnewby@pglaf.org somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with stick, then, finally, all was quiet. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak times and they had never come again, at least not with the same be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to first she would call to him as she did so with words that she was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Author: Franz Kafka done things. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and was not a loss but a great advantage. opportunities to fix the problem. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and For additional contact information: Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as left there again". light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in was not a loss but a great advantage. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and License. You must require such a user to return or these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too