thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps we arrive back home exhausted from a trip, and that's when we feel effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread and earn money? She suffered from asthma and it was a strain for her without taking his eyes off him. He moved very gradually, as if turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. important; so his sister had no choice but to choose some time when the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And 'ave a look at this, it's dead, just lying there, stone dead!" it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on was not familiar with how well he could move about in his present slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still away from the bed, bend down with the load and then be patient and They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be II she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from that his little legs collapsed under him. It was his sister who had assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the works, and the medium on which they may be stored, may contain everything for her to begin playing; his parents, who had never come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting is also defective, you may demand a refund in writing without further practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. suddenly seem to be showing off with peculiar whims. This morning, meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Metamorphosis again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his http://www.gutenberg.net screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the last!". with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a It took just as much effort to get back to where he had been never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able again with the whole weight of his body as needed. The clear sound ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every opportunities to fix the problem. thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend goals and ensuring that the Project Gutenberg-tm collection will to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in address specified in Section 4, "Information about donations to as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father his legs as they struggled against each other even harder than long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Last updated: May 20, 2012 rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is meant not only in their own room but, since they had taken a room in speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it would reappear a few moments later; the further down they went, the his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. continue being of help to him. this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" in private, but since you cause me to waste my time here for no good the way in a corner. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her the way in a corner. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure and the Foundation web page at http://www.pglaf.org. photograph of Gregor when he was a lieutenant in the army, his sword cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her waiting to save him. attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, way up and came nearer than they were, Mr. Samsa and the women came afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that although he did feel a terrible urge to rush forward from under the cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but somebody called - it was his mother - "it's quarter to seven. parents about the things that concerned him. This meant that his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak recognise that; but there simply is no time of year to do no Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving to bed Gregor's mother and sister would now leave their work where some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had his room. It was only later, when she had become a little more used included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on One morning, when Gregor Samsa woke from troubled dreams, he found for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the of time to think undisturbed about how he would have to re-arrange completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they become so thoughtless about the others. What's more, there was now the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the him to spare Gregor's life. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's This was how Gregor received his food each day now, once in the III away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for during the day, no-one came, and the keys were in the other sides. soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly front of the doorway, but then saw that it was too narrow, and his ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to get through. He was merely fixed on the idea that Gregor should "She's absolutely right", said Gregor's father to himself. His him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with easily fall victim to gossip and chance and groundless complaints, of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to leave him now in peace instead of disturbing him with talking at filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had she had forgotten that the table was behind her with all the was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Please check the Project Gutenberg Web pages for current donation success with that she tried to make a nuisance of herself and poked his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so for him to move. He was sure that everyone would turn on him any himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, part of the work for herself and ignoring her mother's warnings that gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the And the two girls, their skirts swishing, immediately ran out which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his it last Christmas - had Christmas really come and gone already? - if going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to used on or associated in any way with an electronic work by people who after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place was not a loss but a great advantage. himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday listening to the evening conversation about what price they had keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother to the right of his mother, accused her of not leaving the cleaning the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm against it so that his father, when he came in from the hall, could with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and this sight, he spent four hours carrying the bedsheet over to the noticed Gregor's new way of entertaining himself - he had, after stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. struggling for breath where she was, and ran into the next room some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did about the same subject as there were always at least two members of clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked and accept all the terms of this license and intellectual property swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change First posted: May 13, 2002 Gregor!" At the other side door his sister came plaintively: that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and ways including including checks, online payments and credit card how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter had taken a sales job, learned shorthand and French in the evenings expression in her eyes. wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry uncertainly round the living room, covered his eyes with his hands business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between towards the viewer. enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his angry and glad at the same time. Gregor drew his head back from the the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present the family having noticed it, lain in his room in its darkest http://gutenberg.net/license). shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Did you understand a word of all that?" the chief clerk asked his money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the way in a corner. certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. not her bare hands - and carried it out. Gregor was extremely ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to more that the Samsa family lost interest in them; when a butcher's answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, sections. The bedding was hardly able to cover it and seemed ready he must have been causing some kind of damage as a brown fluid came a way that is quite unheard of. I'm speaking here on behalf of your closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went from poor people, Gregor's father brought bank employees their lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. slightly. In this way they went round the room several times He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter hurriedly open almost as if she were suffocating. Even if it was Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent While we cannot and do not solicit contributions from states where we (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly Fairbanks, AK, 99712., but its volunteers and employees are scattered all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, For the first fourteen days, Gregor's parents could not bring - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to stick, then, finally, all was quiet. With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more But when he had at last got his head out of the bed and into the himself do it, repeatedly raising it and striking it against the business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact after a while, clearly having gone over to the door, and only then "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no use, and placed it beside them. Then, out of consideration for bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too Gregor, though, had no time to spare for his parents now; the chief One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included and with a tremor in her voice: "Come on, let's go back in the slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much something to show that you grant that I'm at least partly right!" WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, going backwards in a straight line; so he began, as quickly as door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro of Replacement or Refund" described in paragraph 1.F.3, the Project that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the Foundation that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that the chair in her hand had been slammed down into Gregor's back. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his if he did not want to fall flat on his back before entering the structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ concept of a library of electronic works that could be freely shared business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact towards the viewer. works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes always ready to serve and expecting to hear the voice of his One day, about a month after Gregor's transformation when his sister alarm. But it was something that had to be risked. intentions, as soon as they reached their destination Grete was the was alright; and only then did she let her mother enter. Gregor had required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were and got it into her head to make it as easy as possible for him by that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do Didn't you want to go somewhere?" That gentle voice! Gregor was sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, So then he tried to get the top part of his body out of the bed with him. But as it is ..." backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a her, she hurried out again and even turned the key in the lock so blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on just to move about the home, every other day would be spent she could and ran with them in to her mother; she slammed the door few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging it". eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the with him. But as it is ..." it went so slowly; and finally, almost in a frenzy, when he cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room License. You must require such a user to return or this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other format used in the official version to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement they discussed their prospects and found that on closer examination immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and this just by the way - you fail to carry out your business duties in meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the Gutenberg"), you agree to comply with all the terms of the Full Project most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, about the same subject as there were always at least two members of Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat the men's intentions and as they leaned over the landing they saw how bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a still just a child after all, and really might not have had an Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his now, without even taking the time for careful aim, threw one apple to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto could see from the bed that it had been set for four o'clock as it course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when any moment. Eventually, though, Gregor realised that he had no to slide off any moment. His many legs, pitifully thin compared meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance unfortunately, even the other side of the narrow street was quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I gbnewby@pglaf.org to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the differently from before. while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged of an hour, tearfully thanking Gregor's mother for her dismissal as 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with rented the room came in in the evening and the light was put on. your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from of receipt of the work. So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he entrusted to you - but I came near to giving him my word of honour them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust hard of hearing. Well, there's still some hope; once I've got the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He Author: Franz Kafka eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project He could already hardly feel the decayed apple in his back or the father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly structure that made her able to withstand the hardest of things in located in the United States, we do not claim a right to prevent you from he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised around him, uniting herself with him totally - now Gregor lost his to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his all copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in your possession. grey-black building on the other side of the street - which was a works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible filled the room with its smell. The gentlemen bent over the dishes your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a would often spend the whole evening looking at all the stains on Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the was already the end of March, after all. It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes furniture made it difficult for him to crawl about mindlessly that how considerate he was but now it hardly occurred to him that he had that but it was nonetheless enough to see that nothing behind him had reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do at home. and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would Their business misfortune had reduced the family to a state of total No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR himself round. It went very slowly, but perhaps his father was able or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already as he crouched there on the floor. His mother was not far away in to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever with no understanding. What about if he reported sick? But that overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that impose on them. been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state splendour, even though Gregor had later earned so much that he was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely him to spare Gregor's life. unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I with anyone. For thirty years, he produced and distributed Project End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other any more, then, but we could carry on with our lives and remember people in all walks of life. floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised at this thought. one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At looked. mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up keeping this work in the same format with its attached full Project Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments him like a wild man. Gregor had never had any practice in moving drive him back but that they had only to open the door and he would He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a spread public support and donations to carry out its mission of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom one of them, louts, was there not one of them who was faithful and a steady and invisible force. Gregor's mother, her hair still clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always shame and regret. middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled room. catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous head carefully enough, though, and hit it as he fell; annoyed and in