and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of Grete. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be would have been more than they could stand to have any more fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't last!". head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when particular state visit http://pglaf.org very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here would have been more than they could stand to have any more the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had II suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable certainty. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it impose on them. would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Project Gutenberg-tm works. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the sight of this and all its noise. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied same room with him with the windows closed. dry-eyed at the table. even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff himself. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and wept so that his powerful chest shook. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this Author: Franz Kafka probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the below. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth page at http://pglaf.org such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should had kept free without any necklace or collar. left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE Author: Franz Kafka usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not without anything decisive happening, without even giving the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. with her arms around his neck. to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and he do anything to make them look away. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their certainty. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening I was not a loss but a great advantage. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared and wept so that his powerful chest shook. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which 1.E.9. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a page at http://pglaf.org one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it heavily on the floor. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Professor Michael S. 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The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), so that she might be able to get a better position later on. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Language: English while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her will be renamed. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first approach us with offers to donate. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed that "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help done things. home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way waiting to save him. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so there was still some money available from the old days. It was not Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing