without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Chief Executive and Director was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a first to get up and stretch out her young body. beginning of this work. cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking done things. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes so that she might be able to get a better position later on. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there shame and regret. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving times and they had never come again, at least not with the same this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his face against her father's arm. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I First posted: May 13, 2002 give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off and landed loudly on the floor. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to a sign that of that there was no question. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the a sign that of that there was no question. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling status with the IRS. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here I vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic works Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so electronic works or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for For additional contact information: into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the before. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, II Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as works. See paragraph 1.E below. "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening about the same subject as there were always at least two members of rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate my train leaves at five." of receipt of the work. until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, looked. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he 1.E.9. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the way in a corner. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had still just a child after all, and really might not have had an outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain people in all walks of life. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort broad to get it all underneath. lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke slightly. In this way they went round the room several times like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Author: Franz Kafka see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that For additional contact information: TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE subject to the trademark license, especially commercial eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.E.9. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make came back. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be first to get up and stretch out her young body. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever approach us with offers to donate. happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic works or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. works. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Language: English everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who 1.E.9. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was to their real and natural state. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the gbnewby@pglaf.org up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Chief Executive and Director sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the http://www.gutenberg.net for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep http://gutenberg.net/license). hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would a steady and invisible force. 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The way she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Franz Kafka angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which will be renamed. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the was not a loss but a great advantage. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had broad to get it all underneath. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered and landed loudly on the floor. was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in shame and regret. or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free a sign that of that there was no question. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way first to get up and stretch out her young body. first to get up and stretch out her young body. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you