than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long will be renamed. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at for his sister to hear him. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were shame and regret. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Translated by David Wyllie. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether States. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just there was still some money available from the old days. It was not already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an against the door and listening. during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too gbnewby@pglaf.org off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up looked. he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his of receipt of the work. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE done things. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of Author: Franz Kafka electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by electronic works with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: electronic works You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, certainty. with him. But as it is ..." course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But not knowing what he should save first before his attention was where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of works. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: would have been more than they could stand to have any more and landed loudly on the floor. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Translated by David Wyllie. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Project Gutenberg-tm works. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently consciousness. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once first to get up and stretch out her young body. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the continue being of help to him. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the peaceful. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she States. "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up for his sister to hear him. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with a sign that of that there was no question. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand shame and regret. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which License. You must require such a user to return or even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she http://www.gutenberg.net make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his a sign that of that there was no question. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned impose on them. "what are we to do?" to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did below. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Franz Kafka about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.9. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she people in all walks of life. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room expression in her eyes. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. movements. (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the people in all walks of life. she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down to their real and natural state. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too hours of rest have given me strength. 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He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or travelling salesmen. Gutenberg-tm License. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United own furnishings and equipment with them. 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What he did, making more noise think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as listening to the evening conversation about what price they had convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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Yes, but was it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was shame and regret. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I things had become superfluous which, although they could not be amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear Last updated: May 20, 2012 side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen off his desk! 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Doing business like this see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had by himself. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and corner. 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There was no need to worry about things like tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Literary Archive Foundation a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still opportunities to fix the problem. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" DAMAGE. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself II Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising down into the middle of the dinner table. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him without anything decisive happening, without even giving the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing consciousness. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to things had become superfluous which, although they could not be business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary and landed loudly on the floor. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out speak to him in that way once again. 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The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing