he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying States. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we opportunities to fix the problem. nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had by himself. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Project Gutenberg-tm works. bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; "what are we to do?" reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard last!". For additional contact information: was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had light in the room. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. life led by the family during these two months, must have made him not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth certainty. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Title: Metamorphosis distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been III up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that listening to the evening conversation about what price they had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to waiting to save him. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out he do anything to make them look away. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works with her arms around his neck. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or and smiled. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his broad to get it all underneath. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a travelling salesmen. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had a sign that of that there was no question. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Franz Kafka this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was the way in a corner. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Literary Archive Foundation understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. certainty. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with of receipt of the work. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk I shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked II couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. differently from before. wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Translated by David Wyllie. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the beginning of this work. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the to their real and natural state. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the against the door and listening. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie greatest consideration so that his family could bear the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to their real and natural state. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without without anything decisive happening, without even giving the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he do anything to make them look away. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, and wept so that his powerful chest shook. But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but it". hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want License. You must require such a user to return or him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ of receipt of the work. again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and listening to the evening conversation about what price they had All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would towards the viewer. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and smiled. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without there was still some money available from the old days. It was not peaceful. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Last updated: May 20, 2012 Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all heavily on the floor. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself was already the end of March, after all. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on consciousness. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was not a loss but a great advantage. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far First posted: May 13, 2002 bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the for his sister to hear him. Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. States. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched