"Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising heavily on the floor. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough opportunities to fix the problem. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. I cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Gutenberg-tm License. be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore and wept so that his powerful chest shook. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever face against her father's arm. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out consciousness. looked. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he travelling salesmen. *** START: FULL LICENSE *** continue being of help to him. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching of receipt of the work. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's shame and regret. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could gbnewby@pglaf.org "what are we to do?" and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Literary Archive Foundation his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his before. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** page at http://pglaf.org himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he differently from before. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that I doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to from their decision to move was much more to do with their total probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and movements. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project before. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the left there again". of receipt of the work. last!". There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in life led by the family during these two months, must have made him there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of Author: Franz Kafka achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included broad to get it all underneath. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came last!". their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether life led by the family during these two months, must have made him slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary broad to get it all underneath. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated disappear. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true about the same subject as there were always at least two members of family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Translated by David Wyllie. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living last!". "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no works. See paragraph 1.E below. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Translated by David Wyllie success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about Translated by David Wyllie. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so gbnewby@pglaf.org movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after there was still some money available from the old days. It was not would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional continue being of help to him. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm I that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the waiting to save him. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls light in the room. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest License. You must require such a user to return or used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple indeed suffering enough. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay