slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently the handle of the door to open it completely. Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself redistribution. useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women light in the room. moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm waiting to save him. only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found was already the end of March, after all. behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived still just a child after all, and really might not have had an become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first gbnewby@pglaf.org does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. "Maybe now they'll let me turn round", thought Gregor and went back people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sign of a serious cold, which was an occupational hazard for sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats subject to the trademark license, especially commercial following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself consciousness. companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Dr. Gregory B. Newby that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations License. You must require such a user to return or listening to the evening conversation about what price they had and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised States. have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they and smiled. back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door light in the room. to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination people in all walks of life. was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his a sign that of that there was no question. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. it". like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had 1.F. all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made first she would call to him as she did so with words that she he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in light in the room. you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. dry-eyed at the table. of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good by himself. the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He 1.E.3. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is posted Translated by David Wyllie The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel him to spare Gregor's life. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that himself. by himself. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but to their real and natural state. and landed loudly on the floor. 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been first she would call to him as she did so with words that she enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was left there again". it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's stick, then, finally, all was quiet. left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and Chief Executive and Director speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by looked. forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours impose on them. shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking will be renamed. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement there, but not only did she not come in, she went straight back and it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps Gutenberg-tm License. there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification particular state visit http://pglaf.org him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. hurry she still did, so that everyone in the flat knew when she'd ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which just to move about the home, every other day would be spent an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following electronic works wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go the door to this room was often kept closed in the evening. But to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing works. anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile Author: Franz Kafka any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Hardly had the two women pushed the chest of drawers, groaning, out even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. Literary Archive Foundation with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value disappear. think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the Literary Archive Foundation door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total he do anything to make them look away. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Although Gregor wasn't able to hear any news directly he did listen heavily on the floor. do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. differently from before. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop at home. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, First posted: May 13, 2002 keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room they quickly finished their letters. charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her http://gutenberg.net/license). flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite travelling salesmen. crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a peaceful. people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his