become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right done things. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him and wept so that his powerful chest shook. understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, my train leaves at five." works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared to their real and natural state. ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever looked. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a electronic works opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my he do anything to make them look away. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at http://gutenberg.net/license). sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd Translated by David Wyllie. particular state visit http://pglaf.org Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him impose on them. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both still just a child after all, and really might not have had an control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with First posted: May 13, 2002 "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a they quickly finished their letters. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from peaceful. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune your equipment. DAMAGE. the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it Language: English head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the down into the middle of the dinner table. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Franz Kafka then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far redistribution. possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll waiting to save him. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Title: Metamorphosis be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when broad to get it all underneath. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his before. he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present without anything decisive happening, without even giving the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work approach us with offers to donate. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not against the door and listening. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, last!". helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Translated by David Wyllie for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He continue being of help to him. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm Chief Executive and Director to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand I anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his subject to the trademark license, especially commercial though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly For additional contact information: convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a disappear. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier beginning of this work. and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Language: English strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and first to get up and stretch out her young body. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised with her arms around his neck. reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the Chief Executive and Director cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then "what are we to do?" he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the expression in her eyes. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the works. See paragraph 1.E below. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the continue being of help to him. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Project Gutenberg-tm works. with her arms around his neck. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her