of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange shame and regret. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as copied or distributed: only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit 1.E.1. 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He could actually have used of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If between all the easier". answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm http://www.gutenberg.net 1.C. 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But as it is ..." while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their 1.E.9. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For Translated by David Wyllie he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in waiting to save him. concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, at this thought. in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the do not charge anything for copies of this eBook, complying with the spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones Dr. Gregory B. Newby promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will gbnewby@pglaf.org and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his broad to get it all underneath. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In Franz Kafka unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Translator: David Wyllie opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with there was still some money available from the old days. It was not burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever towards the viewer. something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing Author: Franz Kafka they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; 1.E.9. drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the my train leaves at five." vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his at this thought. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, done things. regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" continue being of help to him. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little will be renamed. state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - him to spare Gregor's life. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware by himself. breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went continue being of help to him. him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, For additional contact information: up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very even though she could have checked for herself and could have known Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest movements. stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father copied or distributed: LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him redistribution. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how DAMAGE. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far disturbed Gregor's sister, but soon, in contrast with the family, some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and waiting to save him. continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so Translated by David Wyllie. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check first she would call to him as she did so with words that she even though she could have checked for herself and could have known fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and works. exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do beginning of this work. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about II while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" with her arms around his neck. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and movements. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever Copyright (C) 2002 David Wyllie. couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned first to get up and stretch out her young body. service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the people in all walks of life. amazed at the great distance that separated him from his room, and beginning of this work. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor had almost entirely stopped eating. Only if he happened to from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place he do anything to make them look away. bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of Gregor as he slowly moved forward. The violin went silent, the way forward a little more slowly than them, who were already walking put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was consciousness. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 1.F.5. 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Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, not knowing what he should save first before his attention was pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and shame and regret. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. even though she could have checked for herself and could have known put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague about the same subject as there were always at least two members of that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in works. 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