unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's *** START: FULL LICENSE *** the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Literary Archive Foundation example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm works. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into there was still some money available from the old days. It was not become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did consciousness. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or against the door and listening. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make face against her father's arm. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all room. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 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 already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through of receipt of the work. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned 1.E.9. as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever approach us with offers to donate. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily still just a child after all, and really might not have had an anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever works. See paragraph 1.E below. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he broad to get it all underneath. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough himself. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 beginning of this work. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood stick, then, finally, all was quiet. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had not knowing what he should save first before his attention was was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Franz Kafka hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said disappear. that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and landed loudly on the floor. silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.F. 1.E.9. ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how certainty. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It II knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully beginning of this work. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on waiting to save him. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not done things. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, approach us with offers to donate. up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, light in the room. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Translator: David Wyllie and landed loudly on the floor. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her copied or distributed: thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his a sign that of that there was no question. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden life led by the family during these two months, must have made him lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but people in all walks of life. enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still status with the IRS. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United Grete. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent my train leaves at five." a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door certainty. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the gbnewby@pglaf.org would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works. method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more *** START: FULL LICENSE *** else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did the handle of the door to open it completely. only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who DAMAGE. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked your equipment. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had differently from before. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed broad to get it all underneath. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the copied or distributed: unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related first she would call to him as she did so with words that she door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and from their decision to move was much more to do with their total six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but listening to the evening conversation about what price they had have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of