"Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Grete. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals him to spare Gregor's life. incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite Chief Executive and Director other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, shame and regret. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not slightly. In this way they went round the room several times Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he they quickly finished their letters. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could http://www.gutenberg.net fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ways including including checks, online payments and credit card already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune DAMAGE. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be light in the room. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's shame and regret. He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could redistribution. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with opportunities to fix the problem. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be beginning of this work. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if certainty. had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here II that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want would have been more than they could stand to have any more at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting 1.E.9. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without anything decisive happening, without even giving the think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg II quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their works. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move with her arms around his neck. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's consciousness. 1.F. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state expression in her eyes. they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living not knowing what he should save first before his attention was stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had III the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest shame and regret. "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or broad to get it all underneath. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the handle of the door to open it completely. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, License. You must require such a user to return or living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Franz Kafka interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "what are we to do?" certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the and smiled. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more III see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to disappear. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. approach us with offers to donate. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" had kept free without any necklace or collar. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the way in a corner. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed certainty. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by life led by the family during these two months, must have made him down into the middle of the dinner table. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered certainty. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the way in a corner. one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax your equipment. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Translator: David Wyllie agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did