entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their your equipment. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no disappear. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: subject to the trademark license, especially commercial carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even last!". she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Franz Kafka Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, they quickly finished their letters. completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the II of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the handle of the door to open it completely. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but my train leaves at five." although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the way in a corner. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. gbnewby@pglaf.org License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ways including including checks, online payments and credit card with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and donations. 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No sooner all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** without anything decisive happening, without even giving the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in to their real and natural state. quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Foundation eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to even though she could have checked for herself and could have known him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. 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"Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough expression in her eyes. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague there was still some money available from the old days. It was not recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All towards the viewer. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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If, however, they took everything his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will status with the IRS. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier continue being of help to him. in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, beginning of this work. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? came back. it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself down the room. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition the way in a corner. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless himself. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall had kept free without any necklace or collar. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the towards the viewer. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all http://gutenberg.net/license). Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had kept free without any necklace or collar. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." over to the window where they remained with their arms around each though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about License. You must require such a user to return or in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. electronic works both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's works. See paragraph 1.E below. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure beginning of this work. helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight 1.E.9. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light I as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it looked. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see first she would call to him as she did so with words that she speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against the way in a corner. looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat works. See paragraph 1.E below. to their real and natural state. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also the sight of this and all its noise. an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was First posted: May 13, 2002 room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and works. See paragraph 1.E below. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was already the end of March, after all. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had shame and regret. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once DAMAGE. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped towards the viewer. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out people in all walks of life. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became they quickly finished their letters. such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can he do anything to make them look away. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too I doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It himself. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and