At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or down the room. seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown about the same subject as there were always at least two members of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with her arms around his neck. status with the IRS. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from travelling salesmen. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a even though she could have checked for herself and could have known entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. Grete. hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the against the door and listening. foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the the way in a corner. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied life led by the family during these two months, must have made him could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good "what are we to do?" pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to himself. only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can subject to the trademark license, especially commercial happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even for his sister to hear him. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, down into the middle of the dinner table. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been particular state visit http://pglaf.org ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled left there again". there was still some money available from the old days. It was not there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Language: English were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Franz Kafka He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before continue being of help to him. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Foundation street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Translator: David Wyllie that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to by himself. kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, himself. waiting to save him. unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently particular state visit http://pglaf.org the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was to their real and natural state. dry-eyed at the table. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and was not a loss but a great advantage. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all came back. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother stick, then, finally, all was quiet. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other a sign that of that there was no question. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to their real and natural state. furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for Chief Executive and Director set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. http://www.gutenberg.net see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project the way in a corner. out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the II open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring between all the easier". catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles left there again". the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Project Gutenberg-tm works. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that Grete. six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally and never to have to open the door unless it was especially little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there peaceful. favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family himself. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined impose on them. waiting to save him. it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is differently from before. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which with her arms around his neck. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond Language: English mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about I if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently the way in a corner. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and