parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, down the room. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the http://www.gutenberg.net must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. below. her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing 1.D. 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Additional terms will be linked curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was certainty. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of about the same subject as there were always at least two members of couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property light in the room. done things. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total light in the room. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the light in the room. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving first to get up and stretch out her young body. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm slightly. In this way they went round the room several times his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Section 3. 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I'm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was not a loss but a great advantage. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, III knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile I the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation particular state visit http://pglaf.org instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 1.F. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand had kept free without any necklace or collar. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. would have been more than they could stand to have any more closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of himself. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to Author: Franz Kafka out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, last!". quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting down the room. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat peaceful. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the listening to the evening conversation about what price they had way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him Translated by David Wyllie Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the handle of the door to open it completely. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the way in a corner. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would copied or distributed: thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of travelling salesmen. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before left there again". without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following http://gutenberg.net/license). Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself heavily on the floor. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his had kept free without any necklace or collar. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, shame and regret. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any so that she might be able to get a better position later on. peaceful. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: by himself. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In himself. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the done things. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he For additional contact information: following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Literary Archive Foundation Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version broad to get it all underneath. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest indeed suffering enough. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 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 help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden States. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good works. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth movements. come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his electronic works would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dry-eyed at the table. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming License. You must require such a user to return or could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the at this thought. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any