doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the there was still some money available from the old days. It was not wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, it". open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" broad to get it all underneath. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the Project Gutenberg-tm works. Metamorphosis construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room at this thought. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that and smiled. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had first she would call to him as she did so with words that she his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where License. You must require such a user to return or should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Translated by David Wyllie He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found he had nearly finished turning round, still listening to that sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and the sight of this and all its noise. in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And broad to get it all underneath. clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each http://www.gutenberg.net recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain they quickly finished their letters. suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works the handle of the door to open it completely. (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his DAMAGE. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was expression in her eyes. blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it left there again". after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and wept so that his powerful chest shook. away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't over to the window where they remained with their arms around each down into the middle of the dinner table. Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something dry-eyed at the table. 1.F. almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily Franz Kafka because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of I suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully III a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone looked. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were electronic works clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His himself. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand down into the middle of the dinner table. benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load Grete. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other for his sister to hear him. the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes and landed loudly on the floor. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be last!". active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in with her arms around his neck. ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm has agreed to donate royalties under this paragraph to the This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the what he wanted with that leg, all the others seemed to be set free to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Chief Executive and Director "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found even though she could have checked for herself and could have known the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. stick, then, finally, all was quiet. wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her gbnewby@pglaf.org - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any will be renamed. always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already against the door and listening. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help just to move about the home, every other day would be spent certainty. he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain the sight of this and all its noise. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room permission of the copyright holder found at the beginning of this work. they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood and never to have to open the door unless it was especially on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of differently from before. other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. waiting to save him. a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and closed and refusing to get up. Gregor's mother would tug at his little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included to see how his sister liked the new arrangement. them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing left there again". knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gutenberg-tm License. after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should gbnewby@pglaf.org hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many your equipment. wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be expression in her eyes. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a left there again". for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg