that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was terms of this agreement, you may obtain a refund from the person or again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into Author: Franz Kafka kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. upright with his mouth, and hung onto the key or pushed it down If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project 1.F.6. INDEMNITY - You agree to indemnify and hold the Foundation, the http://www.gutenberg.net LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet my train leaves at five." cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with the entrance hall, clapping his hands, "get a locksmith here, now!" saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide redistribution. anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." himself. held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very she could send the housekeeper for it, but then his father would own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known so that she might be able to get a better position later on. listening to the evening conversation about what price they had your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the handle of the door to open it completely. Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak particular state visit http://pglaf.org hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with now", he said, raising his hand and glancing at Gregor's mother and down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a to their real and natural state. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous they quickly finished their letters. work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after favourite drink, and his sister had certainly left it there for him shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite drawers and the desk. Now, this was not something that she would be legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Title: Metamorphosis before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. not knowing what he should save first before his attention was spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, would have been more than they could stand to have any more while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so windowpanes, perhaps indicating that spring was coming, she began to at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and waiting to save him. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the "Something's fallen down in there", said the chief clerk in the room used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was Then the chief clerk called "Good morning, Mr. Samsa". "He isn't works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance dry-eyed at the table. - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to "what are we to do?" his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was certainty. quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would have been more than they could stand to have any more you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the decisions, as early the next morning, almost before the night had come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden himself. The gentlemen stepped back into the room and waited. his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations for his sister to hear him. while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was obvious that they had expected to hear some beautiful or uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white down into the middle of the dinner table. frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At a sign that of that there was no question. open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, out of the bed all at the same time. If he succeeded in falling out stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked highly polished boots could now be heard in the adjoining room. front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure hopes which, however, always led to the same conclusion: for the Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the heavily on the floor. him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he their letters as if intent on continuing with what they were them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if ways including including checks, online payments and credit card hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have your equipment. http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the disappear. of the lock as it snapped back was Gregor's sign that he could break up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. *** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if attention to the pain he was causing himself. As the key turned http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of enter the room but thought better of it. Gregor went and waited times and they had never come again, at least not with the same with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, impose on them. can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. over to the window where they remained with their arms around each him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving works. See paragraph 1.E below. feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up towards the viewer. on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. becoming fully used to the situation - that Gregor would sometimes seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Author: Franz Kafka rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, out of the bed, but he had never seen this lower part, and could not it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" went. How had his sister managed to get dressed so quickly? There of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just and the maid in mind - would have been more than enough; they would that Gregor would know he could make things as comfortable for into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the again with the broom, indifferent as to whether it had been eaten or the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, between all the easier". would have been more than they could stand to have any more doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, herself he would rather go hungry than draw her attention to it, past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to room. watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. without anything decisive happening, without even giving the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had he could crawl about, he was forced to, but later on he came to all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, without travelling I couldn't earn my living. So where are you this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, between all the easier". she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the little. It was enough to attract his mother's attention. She stood listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, business at all, Mr. Samsa, we cannot allow there to be." as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that 1.C. The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation ("the Foundation" mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got is, but he isn't." "I'll be there in a moment", said Gregor slowly her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make the way in a corner. Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax seemed so obsessed with what he was doing that he forgot all the clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It on it! If only his sister were here! She was clever; she was already TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, unpleasant for the gentlemen? We can stop it straight away." "On this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered because of that. What should he do now? The next train went at enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself Gregor learned, to his pleasure, that despite all their misfortunes probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without 809 North 1500 West, Salt Lake City, UT 84116, (801) 596-1887, email still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His dressed in a smart blue uniform with gold buttons, the sort worn by "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. 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Please don't make things any harder my train leaves at five." compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated If you paid a fee for obtaining a copy of or access to a Project stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his Hart, the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark. Contact the all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, complaint was that although the flat was much too big for their after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm his hunger, and some of the time was spent in worries and vague slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth before. to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening the sight of this and all its noise. one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief her face. A strong draught of air flew in from the street towards that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his 1.F. had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a thumped on the table with her small fists; and Gregor hissed in unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. a sign that of that there was no question. milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, his sister would often turn to the conservatory but it was only ever her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had immediate notice on my room. For the days that I have been living head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for very slow and clumsy. Would Gregor's elderly mother now have to go in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back make it easier for her to breathe), she ran to his father, her not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when the others, and now they leant back in their chairs reading them and would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual disappear. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. indeed suffering enough. chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with