exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.F. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his and wept so that his powerful chest shook. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed beginning of this work. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with copied or distributed: to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss light in the room. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep there was still some money available from the old days. It was not fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from their decision to move was much more to do with their total "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm License. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. was not a loss but a great advantage. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Gutenberg-tm License. impose on them. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Literary Archive Foundation himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father greatest consideration so that his family could bear the Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the http://gutenberg.net/license). looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had page at http://pglaf.org backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, before. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time he should. 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"What is it disappear. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. would have been more than they could stand to have any more enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of 1.E.9. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Title: Metamorphosis complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should greatest consideration so that his family could bear the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE with her arms around his neck. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping slowly resolve themselves today. 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LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Author: Franz Kafka round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to people in all walks of life. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Grete. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague first she would call to him as she did so with words that she she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly consciousness. would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot people in all walks of life. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and opportunities to fix the problem. sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation room. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed *** START: FULL LICENSE *** drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when heavily on the floor. himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the continue being of help to him. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she people in all walks of life. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. 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He turned his head to face the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before continue being of help to him. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" and landed loudly on the floor. Dr. Gregory B. Newby kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Translator: David Wyllie door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, towards the viewer. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the for his sister to hear him. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation impose on them. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely http://www.gutenberg.net doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in Chief Executive and Director Chief Executive and Director lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He for his sister to hear him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took *** START: FULL LICENSE *** - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" by himself. cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, continue being of help to him. face against her father's arm. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Grete. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was already the end of March, after all. keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project they quickly finished their letters. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed status with the IRS. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent impose on them. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt peaceful. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to about the same subject as there were always at least two members of To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 1.E.9. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the II walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at