he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as even though she could have checked for herself and could have known while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Last updated: May 20, 2012 wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project works. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. certainty. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's up their knives and forks. 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I was quite alright He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; people in all walks of life. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, http://www.gutenberg.net to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could would have been more than they could stand to have any more When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to down into the middle of the dinner table. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Literary Archive Foundation Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there was still some money available from the old days. It was not coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my For additional contact information: upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief listening to the evening conversation about what price they had difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether differently from before. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can light in the room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, Translated by David Wyllie. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and down the room. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Language: English the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" life led by the family during these two months, must have made him the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the towards the viewer. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Last updated: May 20, 2012 was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that approach us with offers to donate. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if at this thought. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately First posted: May 13, 2002 But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the people in all walks of life. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, "what are we to do?" while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. 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They do against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the First posted: May 13, 2002 and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and are removed. 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This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or differently from before. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it subject to the trademark license, especially commercial light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way expression in her eyes. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay for his sister to hear him. which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did your equipment. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Franz Kafka because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If Foundation all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would still just a child after all, and really might not have had an The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal http://www.gutenberg.net travelling salesmen. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her still just a child after all, and really might not have had an to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it III drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it Author: Franz Kafka collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not For additional contact information: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Chief Executive and Director see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included III providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying by himself. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important First posted: May 13, 2002 "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Language: English TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now