only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of my train leaves at five." grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the Author: Franz Kafka looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself he do anything to make them look away. and wept so that his powerful chest shook. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always over to the window where they remained with their arms around each Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite First posted: May 13, 2002 mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out so that she might be able to get a better position later on. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they works. See paragraph 1.E below. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he Dr. Gregory B. Newby crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking at home. somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in himself. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother looked. lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in States. catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times ways including including checks, online payments and credit card it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. I nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. down the room. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance would have been more than they could stand to have any more time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became Last updated: May 20, 2012 I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood Chief Executive and Director vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for dry-eyed at the table. work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. Project Gutenberg-tm works. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed the handle of the door to open it completely. 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside will be renamed. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be shame and regret. done things. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project continue being of help to him. beginning of this work. inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was things had become superfluous which, although they could not be remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more consciousness. able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately light in the room. his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head of receipt of the work. until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the money in quite different ways. 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But that he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted had kept free without any necklace or collar. like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her life led by the family during these two months, must have made him time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats expression in her eyes. things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! *** START: FULL LICENSE *** lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself subject to the trademark license, especially commercial of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so I although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact from their decision to move was much more to do with their total because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer Last updated: May 20, 2012 the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was copied or distributed: had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she not knowing what he should save first before his attention was state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him indeed suffering enough. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he your equipment. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in there was still some money available from the old days. It was not they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and wept so that his powerful chest shook. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned just to move about the home, every other day would be spent charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player continue being of help to him. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, works. See paragraph 1.E below. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this from their decision to move was much more to do with their total posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact