Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was not a loss but a great advantage. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was himself. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just shame and regret. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. approach us with offers to donate. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was before. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the your equipment. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, impose on them. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto not knowing what he should save first before his attention was Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like indeed suffering enough. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but page at http://pglaf.org "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the last!". done things. following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not I think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, times and they had never come again, at least not with the same unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to particular state visit http://pglaf.org in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER last!". the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. had kept free without any necklace or collar. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the my train leaves at five." possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself the sight of this and all its noise. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Grete. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a sign that of that there was no question. anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday redistribution. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a waiting to save him. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that III that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used impose on them. hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity *** START: FULL LICENSE *** bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for will be renamed. this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg DAMAGE. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new had kept free without any necklace or collar. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest listening to the evening conversation about what price they had light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, at this thought. precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. II wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and Project Gutenberg-tm works. Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Translated by David Wyllie. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with room. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so greatest consideration so that his family could bear the should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. face against her father's arm. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of License. You must require such a user to return or body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Foundation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. that taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked heavily on the floor. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest there was still some money available from the old days. It was not sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the at this thought. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so and smiled. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him III hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. Franz Kafka bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. consciousness. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak left there again". time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a left there again". quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest