closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of beginning of this work. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good from their decision to move was much more to do with their total as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the movements. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go opportunities to fix the problem. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk left there again". this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Grete. Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the shame and regret. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands it". The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his of receipt of the work. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very II the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for I just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday dry-eyed at the table. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Translator: David Wyllie the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief it". there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Project Gutenberg-tm works. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with not knowing what he should save first before his attention was instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the first to get up and stretch out her young body. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. 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The dustbins from the kitchen found door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when below. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Foundation idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of he do anything to make them look away. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him 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 both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might a sign that of that there was no question. screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, travelling salesmen. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door face against her father's arm. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by down the room. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Franz Kafka to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from down the room. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt works. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. your equipment. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and works. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! not knowing what he should save first before his attention was that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the II of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Chief Executive and Director This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said redistribution. felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without stick, then, finally, all was quiet. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were a sign that of that there was no question. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared same room with him with the windows closed. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ before. as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a