parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had stick, then, finally, all was quiet. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa Franz Kafka to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard was not a loss but a great advantage. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The of receipt of the work. travelling salesmen. bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally left there again". speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and things had become superfluous which, although they could not be speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself beginning of this work. disappear. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my *** START: FULL LICENSE *** now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back even though she could have checked for herself and could have known she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came was already the end of March, after all. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: page at http://pglaf.org ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he do anything to make them look away. early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related Title: Metamorphosis http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Chief Executive and Director steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Translated by David Wyllie word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, Author: Franz Kafka distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared "what are we to do?" experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away http://gutenberg.net/license). had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible himself. because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was differently from before. filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of indeed suffering enough. were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method greatest consideration so that his family could bear the continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even will be renamed. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: without anything decisive happening, without even giving the "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had room. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room II too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, will be renamed. has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he between all the easier". his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the looked. his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement broad to get it all underneath. and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and Dr. Gregory B. Newby visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Grete. helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be beginning of this work. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Dr. Gregory B. Newby butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first face against her father's arm. they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still at home. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on will be renamed. Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were shame and regret. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in the handle of the door to open it completely. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. looked. enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when my train leaves at five." that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether with him. But as it is ..." lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", for his sister to hear him. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load approach us with offers to donate. time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would broad to get it all underneath. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his certainty. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but life led by the family during these two months, must have made him until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a and smiled. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise disappear. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance without anything decisive happening, without even giving the was already the end of March, after all. posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than II quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** stick, then, finally, all was quiet. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight the handle of the door to open it completely. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply would have been more than they could stand to have any more so that she might be able to get a better position later on. had kept free without any necklace or collar. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged