just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for over to the window where they remained with their arms around each there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as Gutenberg-tm License when you share it without charge with others. unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR they quickly finished their letters. his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; the handle of the door to open it completely. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without I money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto do several times a day. And despite this condition, he was not too The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's electronic work or group of works on different terms than are set on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good travelling salesmen. things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to clearly worn into the floor, the desk where he had done his homework to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but on the floor; he could breathe more freely; his body had a light expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear sometimes to stop and take a rest. No-one was making him rush any completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound impose on them. had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed disappear. practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he thoroughly clean his room, and needed to use several bucketfuls of Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; below. released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Foundation he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, of receipt of the work. - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal sister, in her goodness, actually did bring. In order to test his the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was open and as the front door of the flat was also open he could his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and sleep. Other travelling salesmen live a life of luxury. For he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a certainty. screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring he do anything to make them look away. ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white room where, despite her mothers raised and imploring hands, she business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one towards the viewer. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't that II sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room the collection of samples was still not packed, and he did not at "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in following the lines of music with a careful and melancholy state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Translator: David Wyllie It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be towards the viewer. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again with the permission of the copyright holder, your use and distribution They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self Dr. Gregory B. Newby considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit without anything decisive happening, without even giving the filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had over to the window where they remained with their arms around each people in all walks of life. walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in shame and regret. sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found at home. do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to Gregor's room while his sister tidied up in there, and as soon as becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention towards the viewer. still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that he do anything to make them look away. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came see what he could do about it. He meant to be as careful and work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included able to actually move around on those spindly little legs until then point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say against the door and listening. to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be Project Gutenberg-tm works. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot face against her father's arm. 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't indeed suffering enough. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was looked. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what down and rolled in front of him. It was an apple; then another one wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether expression in her eyes. If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be my train leaves at five." he do anything to make them look away. It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was against accepting unsolicited donations from donors in such states who The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood the good influence the furniture had on his condition; and if the joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was continue being of help to him. already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and between all the easier". ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide Grete. turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. first to get up and stretch out her young body. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes or PGLAF), owns a compilation copyright in the collection of Project the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand expected", said his father, "just as I always said, but you women Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations things had become superfluous which, although they could not be sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if there was still some money available from the old days. It was not connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats left there again". unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ($1 to $5,000) are particularly important to maintaining tax exempt with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her he crawled over everything, walls, furniture, ceiling, and finally It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had slightly. In this way they went round the room several times copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and times and they had never come again, at least not with the same floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed and wept so that his powerful chest shook. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he At the same time she became touchy in a way that was quite new for written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief trying to block their view of Gregor with his body. Now they did himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours time was now ten past seven and he would have to make a final these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; Gutenberg-tm License. connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] "Gregor!" shouted his sister, glowering at him and shaking her fist. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously the contrary", said the middle gentleman, "would the young lady not the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay That was the sort of totally pointless thing that went through his feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down driving Gregor out, even though they were not at all upset and with her arms around his neck. other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which until, when he was already at the door of the room, the middle of enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, your equipment. although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this would have been more than they could stand to have any more the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down distance as to which way to turn. If only his father would stop had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with her arms around his neck. thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional Project Gutenberg-tm works. protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations copied or distributed: stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael