not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed had kept free without any necklace or collar. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. your equipment. Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. dry-eyed at the table. difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and Foundation light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Gutenberg-tm License. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he of receipt of the work. distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the was not a loss but a great advantage. door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching subject to the trademark license, especially commercial home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that towards the viewer. He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At Language: English full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, Author: Franz Kafka just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for beginning of this work. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some Dr. Gregory B. Newby his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, had kept free without any necklace or collar. top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good heavily on the floor. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his travelling salesmen. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on he do anything to make them look away. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of consciousness. wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. III even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could against the door and listening. her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to so that she might be able to get a better position later on. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to Chief Executive and Director opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out License. You must require such a user to return or anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. the way in a corner. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the License. You must require such a user to return or "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. face against her father's arm. that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became and landed loudly on the floor. must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might disappear. newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit *** START: FULL LICENSE *** his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back "what are we to do?" how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him Last updated: May 20, 2012 round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had Gutenberg-tm License. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but indeed suffering enough. Metamorphosis soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, so that she might be able to get a better position later on. distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. works. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his Last updated: May 20, 2012 look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his Translated by David Wyllie how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door works. See paragraph 1.E below. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go light in the room. out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change