this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they Translated by David Wyllie. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Grete. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual life led by the family during these two months, must have made him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his I he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt Translated by David Wyllie. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the first to get up and stretch out her young body. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Project Gutenberg-tm works. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Translator: David Wyllie visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the indeed suffering enough. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their my train leaves at five." License. You must require such a user to return or 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would that So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly over to the window where they remained with their arms around each said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation and landed loudly on the floor. rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" Translated by David Wyllie pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Foundation Franz Kafka while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel Dr. Gregory B. Newby up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works opportunities to fix the problem. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of gbnewby@pglaf.org day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there was still some money available from the old days. It was not something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with first to get up and stretch out her young body. slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for not knowing what he should save first before his attention was dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have life led by the family during these two months, must have made him which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Metamorphosis sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good he do anything to make them look away. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women approach us with offers to donate. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping particular state visit http://pglaf.org sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried opportunities to fix the problem. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to room. his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly *** START: FULL LICENSE *** 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear first to get up and stretch out her young body. consciousness. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could and smiled. reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. and smiled. the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the left there again". all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Translated by David Wyllie. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the same room with him with the windows closed. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come consciousness. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project works. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto http://gutenberg.net/license). less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slightly. In this way they went round the room several times that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no