money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to certainty. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm II just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of with him. But as it is ..." intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and himself. to their real and natural state. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and against the door and listening. stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Author: Franz Kafka stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still ways including including checks, online payments and credit card something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Metamorphosis 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Translated by David Wyllie It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so they quickly finished their letters. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the against the door and listening. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with just to move about the home, every other day would be spent with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for indeed suffering enough. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new Grete. lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally there was still some money available from the old days. It was not That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was not a loss but a great advantage. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any III 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in works. See paragraph 1.E below. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging by himself. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, opportunities to fix the problem. become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he do anything to make them look away. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and works. finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, for his sister to hear him. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with room. "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, indeed suffering enough. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stick, then, finally, all was quiet. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being listening to the evening conversation about what price they had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag redistribution. ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of looked. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after my train leaves at five." not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was just to move about the home, every other day would be spent was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and stick, then, finally, all was quiet. screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with below. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through face against her father's arm. a sign that of that there was no question. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay last!". abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day peaceful. the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged electronic works practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to impose on them. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any about the same subject as there were always at least two members of definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - from their decision to move was much more to do with their total To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Chief Executive and Director lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like the sight of this and all its noise. see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of disappear. before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy movements. good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old listening to the evening conversation about what price they had swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no there was still some money available from the old days. It was not to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the III milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front him to spare Gregor's life. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never Literary Archive Foundation Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself States. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do peaceful. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player electronic works trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did will be renamed. spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been at this thought. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time against the door and listening. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his greatest consideration so that his family could bear the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this opportunities to fix the problem. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic I only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm