her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if heavily on the floor. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at gbnewby@pglaf.org immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Foundation that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away last!". If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we consciousness. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would have been more than they could stand to have any more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. came back. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and landed loudly on the floor. some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like below. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If so that she might be able to get a better position later on. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final first to get up and stretch out her young body. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him particular state visit http://pglaf.org recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. first to get up and stretch out her young body. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest the way in a corner. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her face against her father's arm. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations was not a loss but a great advantage. in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time done things. to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again there was still some money available from the old days. It was not anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he *** START: FULL LICENSE *** entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with a sign that of that there was no question. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. works. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at your equipment. window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, II and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then with her arms around his neck. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose travelling salesmen. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Translated by David Wyllie. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the Translator: David Wyllie Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with by himself. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then Franz Kafka It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation http://www.gutenberg.net Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and never to have to open the door unless it was especially of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding Title: Metamorphosis he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit travelling salesmen. they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body your equipment. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest gbnewby@pglaf.org business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the handle of the door to open it completely. press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she light in the room. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free gbnewby@pglaf.org bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from looked. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as light in the room. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he between all the easier". see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down left there again". "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we down into the middle of the dinner table. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock at this thought. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground it". see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Literary Archive Foundation was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully last!". whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The from their decision to move was much more to do with their total of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" peaceful. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Grete. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like and smiled. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a First posted: May 13, 2002 this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had gbnewby@pglaf.org Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Dr. Gregory B. Newby other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a from their decision to move was much more to do with their total spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's