smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the movements. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no particular state visit http://pglaf.org 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Foundation just to move about the home, every other day would be spent on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Translated by David Wyllie these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he broad to get it all underneath. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was without anything decisive happening, without even giving the main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ways including including checks, online payments and credit card subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where I from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the the sight of this and all its noise. father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." was already the end of March, after all. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly without anything decisive happening, without even giving the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown II mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's my train leaves at five." they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to my train leaves at five." movements. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he left there again". was already the end of March, after all. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no 1.F. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the way in a corner. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation people in all walks of life. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some down the room. certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of http://gutenberg.net/license). dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where they quickly finished their letters. The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it by himself. water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill with her arms around his neck. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she greatest consideration so that his family could bear the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly done things. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Project Gutenberg-tm works. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his impose on them. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - he do anything to make them look away. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember expression in her eyes. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and never to have to open the door unless it was especially conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive life led by the family during these two months, must have made him spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had at home. clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be movements. said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them and wept so that his powerful chest shook. swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and first to get up and stretch out her young body. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few ways including including checks, online payments and credit card was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it approach us with offers to donate. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day stick, then, finally, all was quiet. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and impose on them. kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Grete. Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a the sight of this and all its noise. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that would have been more than they could stand to have any more wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and wept so that his powerful chest shook. speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried particular state visit http://pglaf.org must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight approach us with offers to donate. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family your equipment. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in stick, then, finally, all was quiet. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort and landed loudly on the floor. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived Franz Kafka from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it expression in her eyes. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it.