the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner first she would call to him as she did so with words that she fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that I computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the himself. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without travelling salesmen. Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. III flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. one side, saw the enormous brown patch against the flowers of the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. face against her father's arm. while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the slightly. In this way they went round the room several times gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a Professor Michael S. 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He help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just 1.F.4. 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He rested there a little while to recover from the effort the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." Gutenberg-tm License. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? 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Once there, all three took their hats Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. samples and set off. Will you please just let me leave? You can their way in there too. The charwoman was always in a hurry, and even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of done things. pay attention to anything else, when he heard the chief clerk very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing copied or distributed: between all the easier". before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked "what are we to do?" Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg went to the door as ever and opened it. 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Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear the large amount of sewing work she did. 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Gregor drew his head back from the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most was immediately startled, although he had been half asleep, and he room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she continue being of help to him. of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came before. door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just Translated by David Wyllie. their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic and noise making; he would stay under the couch shivering the whole So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock while, knowing full well that she would certainly have liked to at this thought. differently from before. he do anything to make them look away. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn by himself, the little legs along one side hung quivering in the air made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to butter and salt. As well as all that she had poured some water into obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but his sister. All he had done was begin to turn round so that he effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread down the room. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible about the same subject as there were always at least two members of then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. Gutenberg-tm License. would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of there was still some money available from the old days. It was not thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a DAMAGE. looked. great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break looked. not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of page at http://pglaf.org from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up continue being of help to him. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as slightly. In this way they went round the room several times difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. times and they had never come again, at least not with the same for his sister to hear him. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the light in the room. involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: some surprise. She immediately picked it up - using a rag, different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish travelling salesmen. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of the handle of the door to open it completely. listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not for his sister to hear him. his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the works. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed continue being of help to him. himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when before. of wearing them at functions and celebrations. But the loudest knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, impose on them. skirts unfastened and sliding one after another to the ground, home and leaving it in the middle of the room it would be in his way even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention at home. stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before sweetened milk with little pieces of white bread floating in it. He send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly down into the middle of the dinner table. as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be himself. the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and opportunities to fix the problem. eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. first to get up and stretch out her young body. opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange