His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with her arms around his neck. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Project Gutenberg-tm works. sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much same room with him with the windows closed. we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into III people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or done things. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. 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Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to to their real and natural state. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and wept so that his powerful chest shook. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, same room with him with the windows closed. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), "what are we to do?" teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then at home. trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up Translated by David Wyllie. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was already the end of March, after all. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor? 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His mother was not used to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm II posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table particular state visit http://pglaf.org with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she was not a loss but a great advantage. possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no came back. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she had kept free without any necklace or collar. compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange him to spare Gregor's life. and never to have to open the door unless it was especially a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door works. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate For additional contact information: the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no works. See paragraph 1.E below. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half would have been more than they could stand to have any more because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, would have been more than they could stand to have any more naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. 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He I Gutenberg-tm License. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: with him. But as it is ..." peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple times and they had never come again, at least not with the same wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could Metamorphosis with him. But as it is ..." how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing III 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would Chief Executive and Director put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as from their decision to move was much more to do with their total her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was License. You must require such a user to return or works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his face against her father's arm. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender same room with him with the windows closed. Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not consciousness. the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Author: Franz Kafka of receipt of the work. public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that *** START: FULL LICENSE *** now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and 1.F. and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's greatest consideration so that his family could bear the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Chief Executive and Director different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was Gutenberg-tm License. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and that seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise at home. hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his works. she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, without anything decisive happening, without even giving the were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while they quickly finished their letters. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he light in the room. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with