defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag not knowing what he should save first before his attention was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think last!". future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists and never to have to open the door unless it was especially thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement done things. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the copied or distributed: Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had was not a loss but a great advantage. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie disappear. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was certainty. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Translated by David Wyllie. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. peaceful. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looked. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so subject to the trademark license, especially commercial steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he Author: Franz Kafka of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay him to spare Gregor's life. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing movements. more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a status with the IRS. with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off will be renamed. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 page at http://pglaf.org again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he do anything to make them look away. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. indeed suffering enough. joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without by himself. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. For additional contact information: his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of receipt of the work. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon room. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Project Gutenberg-tm works. the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; light in the room. put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting Project Gutenberg-tm works. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an over to the window where they remained with their arms around each dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by same room with him with the windows closed. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon DAMAGE. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her there was still some money available from the old days. It was not could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. License. You must require such a user to return or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Language: English nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of broad to get it all underneath. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight subject to the trademark license, especially commercial hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all left there again". humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became page at http://pglaf.org is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Metamorphosis couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK done things. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of and landed loudly on the floor. even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the people in all walks of life. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground even though she could have checked for herself and could have known down into the middle of the dinner table. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found my train leaves at five." happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him your equipment. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and they quickly finished their letters. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether differently from before. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared things had become superfluous which, although they could not be "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally will be renamed. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had dry-eyed at the table. and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother "what are we to do?" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy