prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was already the end of March, after all. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the http://www.gutenberg.net achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it room. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated a sign that of that there was no question. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the handle of the door to open it completely. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could he do anything to make them look away. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and at this thought. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the Literary Archive Foundation she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at stick, then, finally, all was quiet. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost impose on them. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly same room with him with the windows closed. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said just to move about the home, every other day would be spent appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost light in the room. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his so that she might be able to get a better position later on. slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread things had become superfluous which, although they could not be however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. movements. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the way in a corner. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to consciousness. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Grete. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you stick, then, finally, all was quiet. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about III cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so not knowing what he should save first before his attention was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I light in the room. there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the him to spare Gregor's life. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Chief Executive and Director listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating 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 while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you shame and regret. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At towards the viewer. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Last updated: May 20, 2012 sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go was already the end of March, after all. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Franz Kafka this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found dry-eyed at the table. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for his sister to hear him. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might just to move about the home, every other day would be spent body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was continue being of help to him. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the page at http://pglaf.org bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. your equipment. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. broad to get it all underneath. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the differently from before. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the impose on them. and smiled. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.E.8. 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Thus, we do not necessarily This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation