word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work II array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and last!". left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.F. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to shame and regret. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face movements. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first between all the easier". delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long with her arms around his neck. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became himself. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room consciousness. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the certainty. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project for his sister to hear him. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight below. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview your equipment. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The III like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried him to spare Gregor's life. difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister shame and regret. I possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by Author: Franz Kafka disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with him. But as it is ..." ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the States. find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and landed loudly on the floor. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned room. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Last updated: May 20, 2012 them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes at this thought. wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting certainty. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each waiting to save him. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole opportunities to fix the problem. that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition towards the viewer. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement electronic works ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with consciousness. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Translated by David Wyllie out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the copied or distributed: there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could and wept so that his powerful chest shook. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to their real and natural state. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and of receipt of the work. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the would have been more than they could stand to have any more "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing indeed suffering enough. with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and First posted: May 13, 2002 the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ways including including checks, online payments and credit card business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact your equipment. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three 1.E.9. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE still just a child after all, and really might not have had an flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his he do anything to make them look away. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, against the door and listening. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Grete. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether waiting to save him. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would with her arms around his neck. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back States. 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There are a lot of things you can do with Project one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more