efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on came back. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, below. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes indeed suffering enough. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can even though she could have checked for herself and could have known knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days left there again". were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, Last updated: May 20, 2012 instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, redistribution. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and about the same subject as there were always at least two members of else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is http://gutenberg.net/license). newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away between all the easier". expression in her eyes. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any heavily on the floor. peaceful. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when looked. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide continue being of help to him. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. Translated by David Wyllie. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, will be renamed. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from First posted: May 13, 2002 and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would For additional contact information: each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm at this thought. way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what have to do the job himself. 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The Foundation makes no representations concerning to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living continue being of help to him. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I shame and regret. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could ways including including checks, online payments and credit card his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat III structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "what are we to do?" Author: Franz Kafka body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever peaceful. but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how Language: English had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This looked. 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air page at http://pglaf.org hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Foundation copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he waiting to save him. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could towards the viewer. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and shame and regret. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and smiled. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if by himself. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and the handle of the door to open it completely. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check For additional contact information: had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free last!". he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as with her arms around his neck. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE ways including including checks, online payments and credit card newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning himself. Project Gutenberg-tm works. in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room