one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop peaceful. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and heavily on the floor. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had 1.F. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the 1.E.9. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been slightly. In this way they went round the room several times But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees page at http://pglaf.org "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing works. See paragraph 1.E below. hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification Foundation were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of License. You must require such a user to return or "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the http://gutenberg.net/license). while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the with him. But as it is ..." happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many and landed loudly on the floor. fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the electronic works give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm dry-eyed at the table. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared left there again". following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the License. You must require such a user to return or line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head subject to the trademark license, especially commercial not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there was still some money available from the old days. It was not done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the handle of the door to open it completely. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it For additional contact information: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Last updated: May 20, 2012 stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his slightly. In this way they went round the room several times round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out heavily on the floor. back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister not knowing what he should save first before his attention was send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him down the room. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of License. You must require such a user to return or it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing without taking his eyes off him. 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The woman most likely meant to fetch the front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how from their decision to move was much more to do with their total very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from 1.F. away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their again with the whole weight of his body as needed. 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With all the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest disappear. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom broad to get it all underneath. able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her for his sister to hear him. because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door dry-eyed at the table. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm face against her father's arm. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back Grete. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit people in all walks of life. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Foundation left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There came back. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk just to move about the home, every other day would be spent easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she 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 hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shame and regret. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after