had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The they quickly finished their letters. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom III state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Author: Franz Kafka pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way there was still some money available from the old days. It was not she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works Translator: David Wyllie him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without against the door and listening. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom so that she might be able to get a better position later on. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I gbnewby@pglaf.org and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version For additional contact information: enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss last!". even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no so that she might be able to get a better position later on. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be peaceful. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gutenberg-tm License. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the looked. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen disappear. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the without anything decisive happening, without even giving the below. that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Literary Archive Foundation protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently indeed suffering enough. only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest still just a child after all, and really might not have had an this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at from their decision to move was much more to do with their total door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with License. You must require such a user to return or Gutenberg-tm License. might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking from their decision to move was much more to do with their total somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not works. simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his face against her father's arm. this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the differently from before. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew the way in a corner. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of beginning of this work. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before expression in her eyes. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally subject to the trademark license, especially commercial and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the my train leaves at five." here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the face against her father's arm. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the waiting to save him. that promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal DAMAGE. Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Metamorphosis for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto works. See paragraph 1.E below. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the between all the easier". despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with http://pglaf.org/fundraising. 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Hardly aware Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation gbnewby@pglaf.org but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the way in a corner. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. 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