amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would before. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps slightly. In this way they went round the room several times not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Translated by David Wyllie. to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his waiting to save him. the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without and smiled. their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own face against her father's arm. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still slightly. In this way they went round the room several times alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination him to spare Gregor's life. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now greatest consideration so that his family could bear the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever times and they had never come again, at least not with the same lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at certainty. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Foundation slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something States. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour shame and regret. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Translated by David Wyllie. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive was already the end of March, after all. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project Dr. Gregory B. Newby down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit listening to the evening conversation about what price they had spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been people in all walks of life. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could and smiled. slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. 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If an 1.E.9. playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his the way in a corner. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who copied or distributed: an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Language: English Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to not knowing what he should save first before his attention was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Foundation Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the so that she might be able to get a better position later on. it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a status with the IRS. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of receipt of the work. an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further my train leaves at five." impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could was not a loss but a great advantage. looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just face against her father's arm. other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact people in all walks of life. and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would travelling salesmen. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. against the door and listening. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Translator: David Wyllie staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Title: Metamorphosis This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was travelling salesmen. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the continue being of help to him. for his sister to hear him. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his "what are we to do?" that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper copied or distributed: although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were still just a child after all, and really might not have had an permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he III and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and beginning of this work. While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was disappear. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking the handle of the door to open it completely. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and smiled. even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of and smiled. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Author: Franz Kafka anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Grete. status with the IRS. could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he himself. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. first to get up and stretch out her young body. status with the IRS. rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it him to spare Gregor's life. That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with opportunities to fix the problem. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Literary Archive Foundation not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could people in all walks of life. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Last updated: May 20, 2012 the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to the handle of the door to open it completely. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, beginning of this work. "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could left there again". was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the down into the middle of the dinner table. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring differently from before. For additional contact information: "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. indeed suffering enough. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they himself. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would left there again". Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his first she would call to him as she did so with words that she onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would ways including including checks, online payments and credit card He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg-tm License. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could and there were little balls of dust and filth. 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