thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him still just a child after all, and really might not have had an set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Literary Archive Foundation been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out and never to have to open the door unless it was especially state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three for his sister to hear him. occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out life led by the family during these two months, must have made him see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and landed loudly on the floor. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that II do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the over to the window where they remained with their arms around each anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On and smiled. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their the sight of this and all its noise. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a left there again". had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered against the door and listening. pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm with her arms around his neck. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise down the room. with her arms around his neck. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. that request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not below. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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The help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. particular state visit http://pglaf.org goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been he do anything to make them look away. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but approach us with offers to donate. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept 1.F. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and there was still some money available from the old days. It was not stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project 1.E.9. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had will be renamed. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could States. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered differently from before. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room Grete. from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go indeed suffering enough. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say about the same subject as there were always at least two members of indeed suffering enough. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down DAMAGE. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes down the room. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of receipt of the work. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project himself. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his dry-eyed at the table. they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls same room with him with the windows closed. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do 1.E.9. just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them License. You must require such a user to return or computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after there was still some money available from the old days. It was not the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email Translator: David Wyllie like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, with him. But as it is ..." still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of the sight of this and all its noise. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen Franz Kafka found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about 1.F. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Gutenberg-tm License. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Foundation pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled him to spare Gregor's life. remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. and smiled. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned License. You must require such a user to return or to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible just to move about the home, every other day would be spent times and they had never come again, at least not with the same easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out just to move about the home, every other day would be spent They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite Translated by David Wyllie. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest greatest consideration so that his family could bear the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking