now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly your equipment. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his fees. 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The the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do heavily on the floor. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good Franz Kafka mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, disappear. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the way in a corner. against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a down into the middle of the dinner table. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a sound to be heard. 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She thought just whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight *** START: FULL LICENSE *** page at http://pglaf.org the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time and wept so that his powerful chest shook. anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, travelling salesmen. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than even though she could have checked for herself and could have known unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There before. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. 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Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. with her arms around his neck. his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. own furnishings and equipment with them. 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His fall was softened a little by the carpet, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but his room. 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First of all though, I've got to get up, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use peaceful. page at http://pglaf.org number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, that become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations just to move about the home, every other day would be spent himself. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls really a loud noise. 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Its business office is located at two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about expression in her eyes. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with her arms around his neck. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO living room for a while?" 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Her face was leant to one side, nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, for his sister to hear him. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the and smiled. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few (trademark/copyright) agreement. 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He was not even startled out of this state his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Last updated: May 20, 2012 He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if was already the end of March, after all. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times gbnewby@pglaf.org first she would call to him as she did so with words that she a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely not knowing what he should save first before his attention was rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been Translator: David Wyllie "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "what are we to do?" Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any works. See paragraph 1.E below. there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; of receipt of the work. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. heavily on the floor. representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking works. See paragraph 1.E below. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project differently from before. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down the room. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime done things. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at First posted: May 13, 2002 and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table beginning of this work. success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when II considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising by himself. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself about the same subject as there were always at least two members of less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Chief Executive and Director before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the the sight of this and all its noise. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would redistribution. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important works. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular first she would call to him as she did so with words that she without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was gbnewby@pglaf.org of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was License. You must require such a user to return or visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came