few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag front room and looked anxiously in. 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"That's what I said", replied the done things. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white times and they had never come again, at least not with the same as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have status with the IRS. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the For additional contact information: something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she backwards and was only able to go very slowly. 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He think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a expression in her eyes. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and wept so that his powerful chest shook. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a him to spare Gregor's life. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally indeed suffering enough. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even though she could have checked for herself and could have known done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an left there again". she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it ways including including checks, online payments and credit card work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than people in all walks of life. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and particular state visit http://pglaf.org violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." and landed loudly on the floor. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept broad to get it all underneath. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's First posted: May 13, 2002 some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There not knowing what he should save first before his attention was PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his with him. But as it is ..." 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He'd fall right my train leaves at five." cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with beginning of this work. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of receipt of the work. despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg For additional contact information: all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down slightly. In this way they went round the room several times despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project copied or distributed: Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation broad to get it all underneath. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did came back. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stick, then, finally, all was quiet. it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Dr. Gregory B. Newby where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight by himself. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would between all the easier". he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto Translated by David Wyllie. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he your equipment. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious had kept free without any necklace or collar. that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived first she would call to him as she did so with words that she full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps peaceful. he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he differently from before. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the way in a corner. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Author: Franz Kafka and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or at home. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, the handle of the door to open it completely. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But before. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out the handle of the door to open it completely. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would particular state visit http://pglaf.org this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any