as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three with him. But as it is ..." which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy the handle of the door to open it completely. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father without anything decisive happening, without even giving the like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make http://www.gutenberg.net main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you travelling salesmen. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed First posted: May 13, 2002 stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of done things. possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should disappear. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the left there again". shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to works. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to works. See paragraph 1.E below. Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As with her arms around his neck. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy II dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Translated by David Wyllie. Author: Franz Kafka whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what so that she might be able to get a better position later on. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's peaceful. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very "what are we to do?" full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had movements. overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. License. You must require such a user to return or from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their your equipment. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right http://www.gutenberg.net and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally things had become superfluous which, although they could not be round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning from their decision to move was much more to do with their total entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot dry-eyed at the table. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the Translator: David Wyllie with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value impose on them. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated differently from before. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise page at http://pglaf.org he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his States. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the page at http://pglaf.org continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium DAMAGE. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here sister. 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He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned without anything decisive happening, without even giving the copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to done things. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about continue being of help to him. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing impose on them. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and by himself. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at just to move about the home, every other day would be spent chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay continue being of help to him. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was of receipt of the work. any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no things had become superfluous which, although they could not be this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already down into the middle of the dinner table. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his particular state visit http://pglaf.org The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his