anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the by himself. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the sometimes to stop and take a rest. 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As if from deep inside was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled peaceful. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, broad to get it all underneath. thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag he had heard properly or not. 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The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had III could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to expression in her eyes. money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, light in the room. throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. travelling salesmen. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a consciousness. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't subject to the trademark license, especially commercial vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a with her arms around his neck. - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand impose on them. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly First posted: May 13, 2002 "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it status with the IRS. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm times and they had never come again, at least not with the same press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we 1.F. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be shame and regret. Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Translated by David Wyllie. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. things had become superfluous which, although they could not be even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, Last updated: May 20, 2012 all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to their real and natural state. and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his approach us with offers to donate. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to Chief Executive and Director a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the at home. friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise the way in a corner. past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone done things. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to Grete. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing States. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with http://www.gutenberg.net whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the Translated by David Wyllie. him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Project Gutenberg-tm works. The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it against the door and listening. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. III looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got over to the window where they remained with their arms around each The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come for his sister to hear him. struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, particular state visit http://pglaf.org from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or Chief Executive and Director and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off between all the easier". Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Project Gutenberg-tm works. 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Franz Kafka now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his first to get up and stretch out her young body. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total Metamorphosis his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the continue being of help to him. above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more expression in her eyes. mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will from their decision to move was much more to do with their total down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by