must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything listening to the evening conversation about what price they had States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it was already the end of March, after all. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not and never to have to open the door unless it was especially fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the impose on them. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: over to the window where they remained with their arms around each easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. heavily on the floor. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing particular state visit http://pglaf.org flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him looked. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with II ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who II responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers from their decision to move was much more to do with their total certainty. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Title: Metamorphosis such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's things had become superfluous which, although they could not be responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side and smiled. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any gbnewby@pglaf.org it". he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, him to spare Gregor's life. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing face against her father's arm. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the sight of this and all its noise. copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and great as that, caused himself no damage. 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The unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once page at http://pglaf.org permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Foundation "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact at home. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if redistribution. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even consciousness. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked room. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and was already the end of March, after all. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards with him. But as it is ..." he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been 1.F. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry 1.E.9. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off Franz Kafka Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it". or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was http://gutenberg.net/license). seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Franz Kafka wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, particular state visit http://pglaf.org of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said of receipt of the work. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive differently from before. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total over to the window where they remained with their arms around each he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it down the room. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's people in all walks of life. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There had kept free without any necklace or collar. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. 1.F. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. waiting to save him. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it with him. But as it is ..." spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after opportunities to fix the problem. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. "what are we to do?" achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom