must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether and wept so that his powerful chest shook. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which with him. But as it is ..." Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the before. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his between all the easier". flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination between all the easier". infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the differently from before. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the a sign that of that there was no question. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat Last updated: May 20, 2012 one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time DAMAGE. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Dr. Gregory B. Newby have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no the handle of the door to open it completely. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** came back. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was not a loss but a great advantage. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he last!". not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. travelling salesmen. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in works. See paragraph 1.E below. Foundation for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "what are we to do?" startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled approach us with offers to donate. been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" him to spare Gregor's life. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed down into the middle of the dinner table. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set beginning of this work. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his between all the easier". how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, 1.E.9. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Grete. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed the way in a corner. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that and landed loudly on the floor. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to page at http://pglaf.org sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, ways including including checks, online payments and credit card pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Author: Franz Kafka badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He Chief Executive and Director easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the Translated by David Wyllie went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived the handle of the door to open it completely. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Literary Archive Foundation from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether II his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, down the room. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was to their real and natural state. stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few Dr. Gregory B. Newby His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not was not a loss but a great advantage. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh of receipt of the work. his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the works. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found approach us with offers to donate. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every down the room. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was 1.F. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning dry-eyed at the table. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for differently from before. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated expression in her eyes. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but status with the IRS. see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between looked. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own subject to the trademark license, especially commercial their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self towards the viewer. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill even though she could have checked for herself and could have known important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. down into the middle of the dinner table. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about