something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Foundation he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back greatest consideration so that his family could bear the without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed disappear. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Last updated: May 20, 2012 long pauses between each, individual word. 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Would she notice that he had left the milk as it about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and him to spare Gregor's life. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but grey earth mingled inseparably. 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Contact the and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their expression in her eyes. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff first she would call to him as she did so with words that she up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.E.9. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was waiting to save him. sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as approach us with offers to donate. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview life led by the family during these two months, must have made him from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For towards the viewer. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really Author: Franz Kafka page at http://pglaf.org thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Last updated: May 20, 2012 - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and smiled. movements. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important DAMAGE. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. electronic works So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to at home. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Last updated: May 20, 2012 The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself For additional contact information: grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that 1.C. 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Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from against the door and listening. on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - heavily on the floor. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter the way in a corner. down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: life led by the family during these two months, must have made him The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's beginning of this work. the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, electronic works When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who between all the easier". "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was of receipt of the work. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm indeed suffering enough. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he and wept so that his powerful chest shook. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, same room with him with the windows closed. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed there was still some money available from the old days. It was not which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been of receipt of the work. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the handle of the door to open it completely. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dry-eyed at the table. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner and landed loudly on the floor. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a gbnewby@pglaf.org left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and between all the easier". lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself looked. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down into the middle of the dinner table. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. broad to get it all underneath. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current States. Translated by David Wyllie. only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a and smiled. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and