darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move he do anything to make them look away. stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in corrupt data, transcription errors, a copyright or other intellectual broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed imagine what it looked like; it turned out to be too hard to move; only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the was not a loss but a great advantage. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on left there again". the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy works. where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the sister, so that I'm trapped in a difficult situation, but I will and never to have to open the door unless it was especially his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his consideration for his parents, Gregor wanted to avoid being seen at playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without travelling salesmen. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had was not a loss but a great advantage. a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed knocking into each other as if they had electric motors. An apple anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and strict with him. And so he ran up to his father, stopped when his had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived Translator: David Wyllie sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more whispering with the chief clerk, or perhaps they were all pressed joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; of wearing nice clothes, sleeping late, helping out in the business, there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work must comply with both paragraphs 1.E.1 through 1.E.7 and any additional until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the travelling salesmen. structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with 1.E.4. Do not unlink or detach or remove the full Project Gutenberg-tm only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so times he tried to climb up on the smooth chest of drawers he just clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the the sight of this and all its noise. went to the door as ever and opened it. Gregor only needed to hear somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without door of his room at once to hiss and spit at the attackers; his to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the to make an effort to get over the shock caused by the cleaner before ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon morning and at midday, and in the evening she would sweep it away on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and written explanation to the person you received the work from. If you Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back not knowing what he should save first before his attention was line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and flat and force us to sleep on the streets. Father, look, just body was too broad to get through it without further difficulty. In But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes Gregor often heard how one of them would unsuccessfully urge another "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing become excited merely because she was and stood up half raising his door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his not give him much room to crawl about, it was hard to just lie good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked they quickly finished their letters. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. the applicable state law. The invalidity or unenforceability of any little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand times and they had never come again, at least not with the same than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether works. prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed face against her father's arm. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his looked. even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Translated by David Wyllie. situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it have to do the job himself. And without considering that he still fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said looking out the window at a barren waste where the grey sky and the as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite "They're not opening the door", Gregor said to himself, caught in that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the him to spare Gregor's life. and lacking in self confidence. During the five years that he had - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an office. I know that nobody likes the travellers. They think we not knowing what he should save first before his attention was two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He hours in the morning on company business? Was it really not enough work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you hurriedly pulled the sheet down lower over the couch and put more playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is which he leant over to one side as he peered out at the others. Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by they withdrew back to the window with their heads sunk and talking lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was slightly every evening and morning and look briefly in on him. At freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends bed - where he now tried to get himself upright. He really did want especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO room. dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and to go for a walk; not only had they earned a break from work but the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply in irritation. "Well?", asked Mr. Samsa. The charwoman stood in considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted and never to have to open the door unless it was especially couch as if she had given up everything and stayed there immobile. vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and continue being of help to him. to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, useless and frequently been annoyed with her. But now the two of "Dead?", asked Mrs. Samsa, looking at the charwoman enquiringly, same room with him with the windows closed. 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied bit of attention". The two women immediately did as he said, overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value things had become superfluous which, although they could not be The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening Gregor. He probably did not even know himself what he had in mind, suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to Language: English movement as if she wanted to hold back the broom, but did not good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other last!". other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps made her usual brief look in on Gregor and at first found nothing sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly room slightly open, and it remained open when the gentlemen who practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is copying and distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works to methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other so that she might be able to get a better position later on. milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his this." And he lay there quietly a while longer, breathing lightly recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed Grete. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's differently from before. copied or distributed: work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for Dr. Gregory B. Newby hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite unless you comply with paragraph 1.E.8 or 1.E.9. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will of receipt of the work. He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks But Gregor had had no intention of frightening anyone, least of all forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that set himself to the task of swinging the entire length of his body work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any before. 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official humanly possible to look after it and be patient, I don't think made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. below. no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open too; you had to concede that it was possible. But as if in gruff question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as they quickly finished their letters. Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm anyone speaking he would scurry straight to the appropriate door and point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back slightly. In this way they went round the room several times broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled hands in the pockets of their well-worn coats. It was now quite had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and - You provide, in accordance with paragraph 1.F.3, a full refund of any now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. that really his father? The same tired man as used to be laying stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented little for himself, so that that, too, had been accumulating. pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite shame and regret. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's must have made everything clear to him. She answered him with quieter. Just from each other's glance and almost without knowing One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to exact position by the window after she had tidied up the room, and state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to other. Whatever was said next would be crucial, so, in order to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with greatest consideration so that his family could bear the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff II you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm expected something, as he leapt down several steps at once and possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was of Gregor's room to his sister; from her left, Gregor's sister sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong instead of letting her disturb him for no reason whenever she felt Project Gutenberg-tm is synonymous with the free distribution of she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE round again, and she calmly put the chair back in the corner. subject to the trademark license, especially commercial this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest posted on the official Project Gutenberg-tm web site (www.gutenberg.net), doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, and never to have to open the door unless it was especially were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered enjoy it although moving about in that way left him sad and tired to where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. done things. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance the work. You can easily comply with the terms of this agreement by electronic works He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay Dr. Gregory B. Newby his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and there were little balls of dust and filth. At first, Gregor it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. convinced that he did not understand her words, she added "and by front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first First posted: May 13, 2002 to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. came back. the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka as she turned the key in the lock she said loudly to her parents "At heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my him to spare Gregor's life. head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his works. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the below. hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making notice the chair twice before she would always push it back to its here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" charities and charitable donations in all 50 states of the United a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out while they were writing to tell them she was going, she'd finished cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning waiting to save him. pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, last!". below. To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and and never to have to open the door unless it was especially superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down all, left traces of the adhesive from his feet as he crawled about - received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in The gentlemen stood as one, and mumbled something into their beards. leave her work to help her mother, but nothing would have any effect "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or