great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the at this thought. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against *** START: FULL LICENSE *** wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation face against her father's arm. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she page at http://pglaf.org assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity about the same subject as there were always at least two members of with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt there was still some money available from the old days. It was not promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did with her arms around his neck. his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on room. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Project Gutenberg-tm works. License. You must require such a user to return or copied or distributed: with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest light in the room. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about first she would call to him as she did so with words that she speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value room. - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just I actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his a sign that of that there was no question. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in with her arms around his neck. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project by himself. This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of peaceful. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than peaceful. morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. about the same subject as there were always at least two members of labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full disappear. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never towards the viewer. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without 1.F. away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father times and they had never come again, at least not with the same and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote indeed suffering enough. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. Language: English changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they shame and regret. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Metamorphosis information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay last!". any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here http://www.gutenberg.net be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made greatest consideration so that his family could bear the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to travelling salesmen. which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they against the door and listening. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw same room with him with the windows closed. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could him to spare Gregor's life. dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing it". to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly below. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite heavily on the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let down into the middle of the dinner table. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not peaceful. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be electronic works if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could dry-eyed at the table. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that status with the IRS. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make opportunities to fix the problem. frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended Author: Franz Kafka the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Chief Executive and Director chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK