and wept so that his powerful chest shook. them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her from their decision to move was much more to do with their total they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the himself. staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and down the room. electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" Foundation before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the me. Why else would Gregor have missed a train! The lad only ever easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his dry-eyed at the table. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not even though he had been living in it for five years. Hardly aware just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm unless a copyright notice is included. Thus, we do not necessarily trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the Project Gutenberg-tm works. see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware towards the viewer. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay For additional contact information: she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once himself. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation there. They had got into the habit of putting things into this room without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware staying longer at the table, even though he regularly fell asleep considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from stretch it out for several hours as he sat reading a number of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it through 1.E.7 or obtain permission for the use of the work and the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking with the size of the rest of him, waved about helplessly as he Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his the way in a corner. drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project waiting to save him. answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also Foundation quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the think about I'd have given in my notice a long time ago, I'd have some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we "Leave my home. Now!", said Mr. Samsa, indicating the door and TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden things had become superfluous which, although they could not be that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back dry-eyed at the table. that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any Project Gutenberg-tm works. emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dry-eyed at the table. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would train connections, bad and irregular food, contact with different his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known approach us with offers to donate. and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then respect he owed to his tenants. He urged them and pressed them structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the was not a loss but a great advantage. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed his life. For some reason, the tall, empty room where he was forced that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been at home. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music even more for him. Grete would probably be the only one who would the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body Last updated: May 20, 2012 quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by choice as he saw, to his disgust, that he was quite incapable of said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern page at http://pglaf.org are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise with him. But as it is ..." father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that Translated by David Wyllie. courtesy towards the three gentlemen, did not even dare to sit on her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal eating and lay lethargic in the same place, his sister slowly turned helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for against the door and listening. lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back quiet so that he could listen to what the chief clerk was saying. Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched stick, then, finally, all was quiet. efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself Section 5. General Information About Project Gutenberg-tm electronic against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they tried to tickle Gregor with it from the doorway. When she had no explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom was not a loss but a great advantage. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door all feel particularly fresh and lively. And even if he did catch nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his this nonsense", he thought, but that was something he was unable to without anything decisive happening, without even giving the 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white works. Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very Throughout all this, Gregor had lain still where the three gentlemen stick, then, finally, all was quiet. transformation. She ran into the other room to fetch some kind of really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you down the room. Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the the work. 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An apple No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more outside the United States. U.S. laws alone swamp our small staff. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. came back. she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when from their decision to move was much more to do with their total water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He Mr. Samsa for his decision. 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By the door there was a dish filled with sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The on an old newspaper. 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Nothing almost the whole year away from the office, so that we can very times and they had never come again, at least not with the same removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of what you can do with this work. Copyright laws in most countries are in there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, ended, his sister, nearly fully dressed, opened the door from the wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish travelling salesmen. about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be a panic. 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Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly still just a child after all, and really might not have had an would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning open country outside the town. They had the tram, filled with warm responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the approach us with offers to donate. she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps it". friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Project Gutenberg-tm works. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared dry-eyed at the table. himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. waiting to save him. vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so with him. But as it is ..." located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough Franz Kafka with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a certainty. effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a flow of coffee. That set his mother screaming anew, she fled from 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always