eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and and wept so that his powerful chest shook. very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even shame and regret. and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with the way in a corner. works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the from their decision to move was much more to do with their total with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. travelling salesmen. strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the down the room. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Chief Executive and Director though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again outside the United States. 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But his mother to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the gbnewby@pglaf.org remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.E.9. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break Grete. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be waiting to save him. too; you had to concede that it was possible. 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But now the two of just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. by himself. sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman peaceful. would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the DAMAGE. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it the way in a corner. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project with him. But as it is ..." effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by him to spare Gregor's life. seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the ways including including checks, online payments and credit card ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. continue being of help to him. see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new down into the middle of the dinner table. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or came back. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped I Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep License. You must require such a user to return or front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his Author: Franz Kafka his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or about the same subject as there were always at least two members of of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag Chief Executive and Director to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the left there again". and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Foundation again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is life led by the family during these two months, must have made him about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen http://gutenberg.net/license). with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Title: Metamorphosis out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Author: Franz Kafka with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to listening to the evening conversation about what price they had a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper before. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to certainty. If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If between all the easier". saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Translated by David Wyllie "what are we to do?" about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he First posted: May 13, 2002 slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there redistribution. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious was not a loss but a great advantage. door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and