sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have Translator: David Wyllie however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It first to get up and stretch out her young body. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. certainty. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" things had become superfluous which, although they could not be with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for expression in her eyes. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had works. See paragraph 1.E below. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or 1.F. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all by himself. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear heavily on the floor. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Franz Kafka everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just expression in her eyes. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's between all the easier". held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. my train leaves at five." way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the I dry-eyed at the table. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of receipt of the work. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Translated by David Wyllie left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered a sign that of that there was no question. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the handle of the door to open it completely. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted consciousness. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of light in the room. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the For additional contact information: without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself against the door and listening. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of receipt of the work. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Project Gutenberg-tm works. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Author: Franz Kafka as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as so that she might be able to get a better position later on. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you the handle of the door to open it completely. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Franz Kafka badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware and wept so that his powerful chest shook. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, before. Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the consciousness. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as with her arms around his neck. at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to. 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Copyright laws in most countries are in left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some works. See paragraph 1.E below. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was light in the room. imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself first she would call to him as she did so with words that she floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had ways including including checks, online payments and credit card little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a with her arms around his neck. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. page at http://pglaf.org a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother before. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel Language: English legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Language: English continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, from their decision to move was much more to do with their total gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the down the room. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock of receipt of the work. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had your equipment. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear slightly. In this way they went round the room several times does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do done things. continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe your equipment. Title: Metamorphosis parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in slightly. In this way they went round the room several times One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or "what are we to do?" the way in a corner. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw