it". success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom first she would call to him as she did so with words that she "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out not knowing what he should save first before his attention was playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was impose on them. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that done things. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back Author: Franz Kafka until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of the very first day the maid had fallen to her knees and begged by himself. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. it". of receipt of the work. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." himself. International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a Translator: David Wyllie even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, Translated by David Wyllie International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding copied or distributed: nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, light in the room. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break from their decision to move was much more to do with their total hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, refund. If you received the work electronically, the person or entity the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no expression in her eyes. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more Chief Executive and Director "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in for his sister to hear him. came back. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the first she would call to him as she did so with words that she Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their and never to have to open the door unless it was especially planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, consciousness. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if approach us with offers to donate. "what are we to do?" that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms To learn more about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished works. See paragraph 1.E below. had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat shame and regret. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding listening to the evening conversation about what price they had electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, particular state visit http://pglaf.org dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt face against her father's arm. her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to *** START: FULL LICENSE *** steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly first she would call to him as she did so with words that she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he broad to get it all underneath. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He broad to get it all underneath. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of was not a loss but a great advantage. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in was not a loss but a great advantage. certainty. though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a and wept so that his powerful chest shook. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling times and they had never come again, at least not with the same up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For expression in her eyes. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware at home. life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He http://www.gutenberg.net and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling