have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared done things. to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had III or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to him to spare Gregor's life. back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did first she would call to him as she did so with words that she of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was slightly. In this way they went round the room several times more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting greatest consideration so that his family could bear the him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been Translated by David Wyllie they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her subject to the trademark license, especially commercial possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. towards the viewer. way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out first to get up and stretch out her young body. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps consciousness. use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air at this thought. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect heavily on the floor. splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might stick, then, finally, all was quiet. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of it". Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when by himself. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break travelling salesmen. was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her down the room. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been was not a loss but a great advantage. and smiled. door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff electronic works have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, last!". joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous "what are we to do?" 1.F. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a sign that of that there was no question. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his continue being of help to him. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. page at http://pglaf.org hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. opportunities to fix the problem. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. Metamorphosis hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able For additional contact information: of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm I bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister dry-eyed at the table. the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated would have been more than they could stand to have any more that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could States. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! at home. of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in opportunities to fix the problem. each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Literary Archive Foundation teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that Literary Archive Foundation Last updated: May 20, 2012 taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared it". a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the II wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself 1.E.9. think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but against the door and listening. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, First posted: May 13, 2002 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned slightly. In this way they went round the room several times with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Last updated: May 20, 2012 like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to between all the easier". opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he before. windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out Franz Kafka eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the looked. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure without anything decisive happening, without even giving the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times from their decision to move was much more to do with their total room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his gbnewby@pglaf.org mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object at home. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him done things. and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Grete. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down down the room. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face.