he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before slightly. In this way they went round the room several times hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even life led by the family during these two months, must have made him light in the room. all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock back towards their room only very slowly. Meanwhile Gregor's sister Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which without anything decisive happening, without even giving the efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set at home. to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set they quickly finished their letters. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no subject to the trademark license, especially commercial whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, particular state visit http://pglaf.org Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight before. his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke even though she could have checked for herself and could have known seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the your equipment. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known approach us with offers to donate. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set at home. entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, left there again". remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. from their decision to move was much more to do with their total see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the towards the viewer. So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a towards the viewer. from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond at home. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and never to have to open the door unless it was especially chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in electronic works "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just will be renamed. consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let off his desk! And it's a funny sort of business to be sitting up outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was redistribution. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground and never to have to open the door unless it was especially with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them and never to have to open the door unless it was especially and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had up for by the door to the living room being left open every evening. had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him Chief Executive and Director movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he electronic works even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, disappear. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, Translated by David Wyllie. terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Dr. Gregory B. Newby the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was from their decision to move was much more to do with their total even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to last!". WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying approach us with offers to donate. himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she ways including including checks, online payments and credit card the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief he do anything to make them look away. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations full beards, as Gregor learned peering through the crack in the door So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered works. This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest with her arms around his neck. the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" License. You must require such a user to return or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him impose on them. amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was opportunities to fix the problem. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my Translated by David Wyllie. never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and shame and regret. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear Dr. Gregory B. Newby or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It 1.E.9. thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of was already the end of March, after all. to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he round he turned around the lock with it, only holding himself we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down Gutenberg-tm License. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could This money, however, was certainly not enough to enable the family was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments across Gregor's room. "You'll have to go for the doctor straight on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for kitchen. The three gentlemen had already finished their meal, the that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on and landed loudly on the floor. from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. consciousness. "what are we to do?" the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward Author: Franz Kafka fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his between all the easier". held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Dr. Gregory B. Newby to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to heavily on the floor. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the handle of the door to open it completely. even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, listening to the evening conversation about what price they had there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden