Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! certainty. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had shame and regret. all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many light in the room. it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch down into the middle of the dinner table. slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with ways including including checks, online payments and credit card quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be movements. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or Translated by David Wyllie. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many certainty. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked so that she might be able to get a better position later on. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Literary Archive Foundation before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had first to get up and stretch out her young body. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the approach us with offers to donate. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of first she would call to him as she did so with words that she subject to the trademark license, especially commercial required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. himself. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing down the room. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on things had become superfluous which, although they could not be see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down was not a loss but a great advantage. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's people in all walks of life. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister a sign that of that there was no question. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Grete. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's http://gutenberg.net/license). to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative Metamorphosis done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. electronic works sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his people in all walks of life. The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. works. See paragraph 1.E below. that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be dry-eyed at the table. would have been more than they could stand to have any more future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project dry-eyed at the table. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself 1.F. works. See paragraph 1.E below. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Translated by David Wyllie. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might towards the viewer. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Franz Kafka II down into the middle of the dinner table. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would Dr. Gregory B. Newby the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Grete. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in http://www.gutenberg.net achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Translated by David Wyllie. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible he do anything to make them look away. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Literary Archive Foundation himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where left there again". shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you status with the IRS. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only first to get up and stretch out her young body. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. same room with him with the windows closed. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any III sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here Language: English doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Gutenberg-tm License. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill consciousness. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a there was still some money available from the old days. It was not great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way between all the easier". indeed suffering enough. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower