Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Language: English But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Translated by David Wyllie. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of with her arms around his neck. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the done things. "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to their real and natural state. Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included had kept free without any necklace or collar. Franz Kafka it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Metamorphosis achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative I see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement against the door and listening. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm before. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see differently from before. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self at this thought. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family differently from before. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. himself. particular state visit http://pglaf.org state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the way in a corner. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Translated by David Wyllie while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Language: English money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification the handle of the door to open it completely. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day below. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Project Gutenberg-tm works. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Translated by David Wyllie Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms with him. But as it is ..." even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister 1.E.9. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing certainty. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was beginning of this work. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; will be renamed. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not had kept free without any necklace or collar. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable indeed suffering enough. work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home electronic works and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front light in the room. that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his of receipt of the work. then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was Language: English This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Chief Executive and Director without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen States. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even down the room. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking Foundation control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard down into the middle of the dinner table. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing the way in a corner. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it Grete. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already Foundation gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her beginning of this work. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the http://www.gutenberg.net throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by himself. phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project opportunities to fix the problem. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother light in the room. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do gbnewby@pglaf.org only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound