reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote II improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were him to spare Gregor's life. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust and smiled. slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was my train leaves at five." the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium the handle of the door to open it completely. boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had dry-eyed at the table. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. ways including including checks, online payments and credit card With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so of receipt of the work. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching without anything decisive happening, without even giving the chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply down the room. to their real and natural state. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown about the same subject as there were always at least two members of made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, impose on them. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here last!". condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no beginning of this work. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. had kept free without any necklace or collar. immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself people in all walks of life. it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door first she would call to him as she did so with words that she on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations expression in her eyes. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to their real and natural state. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his works. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the 1.F. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister that drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it movements. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** approach us with offers to donate. make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand same room with him with the windows closed. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like consciousness. our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never peaceful. room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke heavily on the floor. parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies down into the middle of the dinner table. intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her For additional contact information: different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. License. You must require such a user to return or Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself without anything decisive happening, without even giving the of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing States. obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we States. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would people in all walks of life. set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to him to spare Gregor's life. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the that care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound disappear. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk Author: Franz Kafka to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Metamorphosis like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the handle of the door to open it completely. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the done things. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his 1.E.9. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "what are we to do?" went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help things had become superfluous which, although they could not be Translated by David Wyllie that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest 1.F. with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that peaceful. everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of listening to the evening conversation about what price they had door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that