Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in with her arms around his neck. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's he do anything to make them look away. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any not knowing what he should save first before his attention was violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the way in a corner. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is looked. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter I door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to broad to get it all underneath. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth came back. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the way in a corner. sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is impose on them. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been of receipt of the work. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from their decision to move was much more to do with their total imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a down the room. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, status with the IRS. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Last updated: May 20, 2012 slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already playing here as much as he would. 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Under his sister's experienced hand, the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut at this thought. carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by room. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried times and they had never come again, at least not with the same straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was had kept free without any necklace or collar. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it Literary Archive Foundation stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her shame and regret. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would States. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. electronic works pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked differently from before. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew had kept free without any necklace or collar. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. opportunities to fix the problem. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by consciousness. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise he do anything to make them look away. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who disappear. 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, my train leaves at five." her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family License. You must require such a user to return or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before peaceful. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking same room with him with the windows closed. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Project Gutenberg-tm works. been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for last!". finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was down into the middle of the dinner table. how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a For additional contact information: Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new with her arms around his neck. End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating even though she could have checked for herself and could have known http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than movements. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included face against her father's arm. the way in a corner. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. face against her father's arm. fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the