to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. impose on them. rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before came back. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As last!". chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would subject to the trademark license, especially commercial as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before. something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would with him. But as it is ..." again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. he do anything to make them look away. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to Franz Kafka middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any against the door and listening. there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive shame and regret. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he had kept free without any necklace or collar. returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and first she would call to him as she did so with words that she taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. it". chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their Translator: David Wyllie was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but Language: English bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was with her arms around his neck. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations opportunities to fix the problem. Dr. Gregory B. Newby easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and looked. For additional contact information: lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Translated by David Wyllie. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the sight of this and all its noise. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. before. looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** Dr. Gregory B. Newby 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. him to spare Gregor's life. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not shame and regret. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar Gutenberg-tm License. round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, redistribution. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an for his sister to hear him. now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his gbnewby@pglaf.org going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be life led by the family during these two months, must have made him would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding listening to the evening conversation about what price they had Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was him to spare Gregor's life. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Language: English question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of would have been more than they could stand to have any more work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 towards the viewer. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But differently from before. the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. the way in a corner. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple people in all walks of life. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without differently from before. defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project consciousness. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking over to the window where they remained with their arms around each 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate from their decision to move was much more to do with their total prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax for his sister to hear him. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother approach us with offers to donate. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside *** START: FULL LICENSE *** that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for from their decision to move was much more to do with their total from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, still just a child after all, and really might not have had an "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even with her arms around his neck. the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous for his sister to hear him. while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had life led by the family during these two months, must have made him He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Dr. Gregory B. Newby as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her