possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Franz Kafka http://gutenberg.net/license). like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but still just a child after all, and really might not have had an entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing 1.F. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. down the room. "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up slightly. In this way they went round the room several times frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than came back. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied down the room. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, heavily on the floor. however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been approach us with offers to donate. it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay impose on them. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now stick, then, finally, all was quiet. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This impose on them. father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and Translated by David Wyllie through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Last updated: May 20, 2012 called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand Franz Kafka with her arms around his neck. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little came back. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door certainty. Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in same room with him with the windows closed. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough will be renamed. 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You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office stick, then, finally, all was quiet. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation light in the room. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help impose on them. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated it". sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. movements. posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was and wept so that his powerful chest shook. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or http://gutenberg.net/license). - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit things had become superfluous which, although they could not be easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his strength she had. 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Gregor made a run for him; he - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a Grete. removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had him to spare Gregor's life. she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight came back. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance peaceful. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's same room with him with the windows closed. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk disappear. received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by beginning of this work. Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand Metamorphosis some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or disappear. 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use towards the viewer. mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do across Gregor's room. 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Email contact links and up to date contact arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands at this thought. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of him to spare Gregor's life. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final he do anything to make them look away. the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: travelling salesmen. he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to status with the IRS. straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as looked. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after consciousness. then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of 1.E.9. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was listening to the evening conversation about what price they had It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him