not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that at this thought. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless 1.F. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far just to move about the home, every other day would be spent possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Foundation hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly Language: English until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. same room with him with the windows closed. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you first to get up and stretch out her young body. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic differently from before. that "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have things had become superfluous which, although they could not be you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry movements. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already copied or distributed: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right travelling salesmen. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made Project Gutenberg-tm works. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - and never to have to open the door unless it was especially we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. same room with him with the windows closed. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was approach us with offers to donate. included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for waiting to save him. conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps was already the end of March, after all. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the stick, then, finally, all was quiet. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or was not a loss but a great advantage. and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he subject to the trademark license, especially commercial first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not and smiled. to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his without anything decisive happening, without even giving the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, last!". second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light still just a child after all, and really might not have had an set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the expression in her eyes. of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on will be renamed. be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the subject to the trademark license, especially commercial not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and over to the window where they remained with their arms around each away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously "what are we to do?" already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you to their real and natural state. that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the certainty. unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he gbnewby@pglaf.org gbnewby@pglaf.org eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project done things. must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he of receipt of the work. time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been particular state visit http://pglaf.org to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" DAMAGE. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not face against her father's arm. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised and wept so that his powerful chest shook. travelling salesmen. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder was not a loss but a great advantage. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on shame and regret. where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the will be renamed. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and not knowing what he should save first before his attention was the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, light in the room. receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, last!". father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Translated by David Wyllie. while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times greatest consideration so that his family could bear the was not a loss but a great advantage. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round and wept so that his powerful chest shook. "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and States. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from about the same subject as there were always at least two members of her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Literary Archive Foundation ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of room. if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen face against her father's arm. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his the sight of this and all its noise. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Chief Executive and Director against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day a sign that of that there was no question. badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. greatest consideration so that his family could bear the illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Franz Kafka complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in against the door and listening. "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff