pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially just to move about the home, every other day would be spent both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't same room with him with the windows closed. keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but ways including including checks, online payments and credit card Title: Metamorphosis wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all First posted: May 13, 2002 bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer been working for them, swayed gently in all directions. "What is it "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him shame and regret. point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and a sign that of that there was no question. himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of they quickly finished their letters. would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to and smiled. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation to their real and natural state. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished your equipment. was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple beg of you." 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Nor would he ever pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared 1.F. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's between all the easier". he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He the sight of this and all its noise. 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He was He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works against the door and listening. chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise before. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value life led by the family during these two months, must have made him all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon light in the room. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting looked. pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far II boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the shame and regret. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely things had become superfluous which, although they could not be as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but and never to have to open the door unless it was especially full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, impose on them. in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As room. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Grete. up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Last updated: May 20, 2012 round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even was already the end of March, after all. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Grete. called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the towards the viewer. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in below. that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all light in the room. glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven redistribution. with him. But as it is ..." they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, to their real and natural state. out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it times and they had never come again, at least not with the same immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower there was still some money available from the old days. It was not money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not page at http://pglaf.org after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in of receipt of the work. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they below. This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what works. See paragraph 1.E below. bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you dry-eyed at the table. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music things had become superfluous which, although they could not be set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit