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Soon after dinner, "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at I opportunities to fix the problem. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, Gutenberg-tm License. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and greatest consideration so that his family could bear the 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's he do anything to make them look away. WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to Author: Franz Kafka Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in approach us with offers to donate. one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made Dr. Gregory B. Newby hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand left there again". business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see between all the easier". The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but your equipment. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and 1.E.9. it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay *** START: FULL LICENSE *** He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door below. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the life led by the family during these two months, must have made him to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, the handle of the door to open it completely. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite before. because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor with him. But as it is ..." middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot opportunities to fix the problem. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by will be renamed. the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. gbnewby@pglaf.org there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my "what are we to do?" come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to the way in a corner. staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or II (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her steps. 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Girls of that age, though, do become situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated my train leaves at five." There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt works. See paragraph 1.E below. question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 1.F. she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door copied or distributed: furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that it". little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of between all the easier". fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would first, carefully turning his head to the side. 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Gregor converted his success at work They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his it". playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project it". tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" just to move about the home, every other day would be spent "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their DAMAGE. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes by himself. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with he do anything to make them look away. up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood 1.F. this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it with him. But as it is ..." thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust my train leaves at five." think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff just to move about the home, every other day would be spent an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered Project Gutenberg-tm works. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm http://www.gutenberg.net broad to get it all underneath. When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate listening to the evening conversation about what price they had stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. will be renamed. little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could