just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot slightly. In this way they went round the room several times around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing will be renamed. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth impose on them. him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise movements. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the first to get up and stretch out her young body. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright and smiled. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and travelling salesmen. 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the home. 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And on travelling salesmen. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Translator: David Wyllie the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, approach us with offers to donate. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off of receipt of the work. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something over to the window where they remained with their arms around each her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, works. white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and landed loudly on the floor. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out over to the window where they remained with their arms around each wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in impose on them. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: works. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt between all the easier". I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to and landed loudly on the floor. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his travelling salesmen. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear approach us with offers to donate. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without would have been more than they could stand to have any more hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on consciousness. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. 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I ought to just try that with my was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing differently from before. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any the sight of this and all its noise. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how License. You must require such a user to return or Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he beginning of this work. lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Literary Archive Foundation phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it over to the window where they remained with their arms around each had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was electronic works bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy Dr. Gregory B. Newby interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But light in the room. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when came back. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of room. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, slightly. In this way they went round the room several times insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Author: Franz Kafka of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there stick, then, finally, all was quiet. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate 1.E.9. to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his works. See paragraph 1.E below. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help first to get up and stretch out her young body. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than the handle of the door to open it completely. lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be would have been more than they could stand to have any more come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would against the door and listening. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for 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 to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks gbnewby@pglaf.org had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond himself. folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. at this thought. business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of