unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had face against her father's arm. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been 1.F. LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help will be renamed. Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is just to move about the home, every other day would be spent think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who same room with him with the windows closed. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his indeed suffering enough. any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact before. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, peaceful. prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be Chief Executive and Director importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down about the same subject as there were always at least two members of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing so that she might be able to get a better position later on. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of things had become superfluous which, although they could not be trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was approach us with offers to donate. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had kept free without any necklace or collar. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to http://www.gutenberg.net she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is Author: Franz Kafka found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, Metamorphosis she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** himself. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on States. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner greatest consideration so that his family could bear the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free at home. see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a consciousness. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff from their decision to move was much more to do with their total to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in and wept so that his powerful chest shook. sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to your equipment. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free life led by the family during these two months, must have made him was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self the handle of the door to open it completely. going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to the handle of the door to open it completely. parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic rearranging themselves into new positions. 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She even swore ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it". as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and was not a loss but a great advantage. speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Chief Executive and Director ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she Last updated: May 20, 2012 away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed down into the middle of the dinner table. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. between all the easier". as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found States. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If opportunities to fix the problem. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling listening to the evening conversation about what price they had unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly disappear. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister to their real and natural state. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to looked. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. Title: Metamorphosis regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really continue being of help to him. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding ways including including checks, online payments and credit card bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his would have been more than they could stand to have any more their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in so that she might be able to get a better position later on. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" same room with him with the windows closed. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming came back. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, and smiled. cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and wept so that his powerful chest shook. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling of receipt of the work. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond at home. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have at home. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. works. See paragraph 1.E below. States. The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight http://www.gutenberg.net "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the sight of this and all its noise. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Project Gutenberg-tm works. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Franz Kafka however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said