lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification First posted: May 13, 2002 saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to over to the window where they remained with their arms around each would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, by himself. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost differently from before. think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. impose on them. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Chief Executive and Director unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, of receipt of the work. distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for light in the room. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be particular state visit http://pglaf.org enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever waiting to save him. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him ways including including checks, online payments and credit card including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists he do anything to make them look away. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had continue being of help to him. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that the way in a corner. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than a sign that of that there was no question. But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with by himself. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Foundation outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where beginning of this work. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be between all the easier". his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never things had become superfluous which, although they could not be to their real and natural state. train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: over to the window where they remained with their arms around each dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the came back. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister with him. But as it is ..." eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new just to move about the home, every other day would be spent bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - at this thought. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would stick, then, finally, all was quiet. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed against the door and listening. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown strain and no success - he had put on a lot of weight and become including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately Translated by David Wyllie Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. 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The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I *** START: FULL LICENSE *** breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Language: English would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the indeed suffering enough. something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any disappear. Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery stick, then, finally, all was quiet. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe done things. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were room. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important more, would he have been entirely wrong in this case? Gregor did in until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing impose on them. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Franz Kafka only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current still just a child after all, and really might not have had an sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to my train leaves at five." not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made