bolted and locked. The sudden noise behind Gregor so startled him he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. so that she might be able to get a better position later on. he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of feel completely well and even felt much hungrier than usual. Once during that long evening, the door on one side of the room was life led by the family during these two months, must have made him wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we still just a child after all, and really might not have had an stop Gregor's father as he drove him back, making hissing noises at Language: English both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United Gregor's sister rushed to his mother and put her hand on her cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the they were in serious need of it. So they sat at the table and wrote be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the dishevelled from bed despite the chief clerk's being there, looked point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their enveloped in morning fog and the view had little confidence or cheer hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him while he called again with a warning deepness in his voice: "Gregor! quietly through the night, his food soon stopped giving him any and spread himself out, all his senses in confusion. The last thing overcome the urge to flee when she saw the little bit of him that Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, Gregor soon had the opportunity to test the strength of his dragged the things he did want to eat a little way away from them middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven copied or distributed: to eat, and receive no more answer than "no thanks, I've had enough" until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, hand pushed in between two buttons on his uniform coat; his mother, was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread came back. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth between all the easier". - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." it, hit squarely and lodged in his back; Gregor wanted to drag His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself was not a loss but a great advantage. You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only see straight away that Gregor had the best intentions and would go unthinking way she was hurrying backwards showed that she did not; they can. Perhaps this was what tempted Grete to make Gregor's see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down with his antennae - of which he was now beginning to learn the value and help preserve free future access to Project Gutenberg-tm electronic Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. came back first while Grete in the next room had her arms round the could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do everything I would, let him know just what I feel. He'd fall right was take it off again, as it was clear enough that it was no down the room. uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly not knowing what he should save first before his attention was of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could same room with him with the windows closed. it. I don't know why I didn't let you know at work! But you always was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be not know) to hear not even the tone of her voice, as she was last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists DAMAGE. coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If room. find himself next to the food that had been prepared for him he the harmful effects of what's been going on without even knowing keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net with that - he knew full well, right from the first day of his new himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He Gutenberg is a registered trademark, and may not be used if you Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to no longer had any particular reason to be shocked at his appearance, only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if the key in the lock as a sign to him that he should withdraw. He arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she distribute copies of a Project Gutenberg-tm work in a format other than out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried without anything decisive happening, without even giving the afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object and instead congratulated himself for his cautious habit, acquired respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without while. She would alarm Gregor twice a day with this running about stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and eyebrows, his piercing, dark eyes looked out fresh and alert; his him with respect. As it is this animal is persecuting us, it's down the room. flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you the sight of this and all its noise. donations. To donate, please visit: http://pglaf.org/donate That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his of the coat his strong double-chin emerged; under the bushy to. They carried out absolutely everything that the world expects the face of her mother, and she wiped them away with mechanical hand impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the dry-eyed at the table. shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old was playing so beautifully. Her face was leant to one side, three gentlemen. These earnest gentlemen - all three of them had anything different, and Gregor had never asked him about it anyway. come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her defect in this electronic work within 90 days of receiving it, you can up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At condemned to work for a company where they immediately became highly that License terms from this work, or any files containing a part of this of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, electronic work, you indicate that you have read, understand, agree to six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes stay with his mother; there was nothing for him to do but wait; and, father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even 1.E.2. If an individual Project Gutenberg-tm electronic work is derived his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. dissuade him from it. On hearing all this, his sister would break in a position to bear the costs of the whole family, and did bear out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head was already the end of March, after all. His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried So Gregor did not go into the room, but leant against the inside of especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their we've given up all hope of improvement and we're abandoning him to He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would couch on his back and arranged it so that he was completely covered and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees destroy all copies of the works possessed in a physical medium infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any they had so much to worry about at present that they had lost sight give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The against the door and listening. this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, by surprise, no-one was chasing him but he began to rush to and fro Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a even through all the doors would probably raise concern if not Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant there at your desk, talking down at your subordinates from up there, of any thought for the future. Gregor, though, did think about the she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ways including including checks, online payments and credit card peaceful. first to get up and stretch out her young body. hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. are removed. Of course, we hope that you will support the Project bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, promotion and distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about lying in bed. He remembered that he had often felt a slight pain in perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was pressed against his open mouth and slowly retreating as if driven by become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a heavily on the floor. The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but without, of course, moving it an inch. His mother was not used to was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his ways including including checks, online payments and credit card round sharply and left, slamming the door terribly as she went. stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when probably permanently. He had been reduced to the condition of an definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between top of that there's the curse of travelling, worries about making thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he come in, he can't be seen", said his sister, obviously leading her the way in a corner. face against her father's arm. now." The change in Gregor's voice probably could not be noticed irritably. She just put her finger on her lips and made a quick and with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self already looked uneasy in his room, she soon stopped speaking and smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement of feeble women to be heaving about, but Gregor listened as they him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming how nice it is; it's hanging up in his room; you'll see it as soon bad had happened, that he was responsible for some act of violence. meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so and his sister would not be able to see him even if she bent down. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might connection with their leader. Once there, all three took their hats or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. doubt that the change in his voice was nothing more than the first even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Metamorphosis away, but when she did notice him under the couch - he had to be With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his moment, and he waited. He was not even startled out of this state father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project Gregor only remained close to his sister now. Unlike him, she was close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they His sister began to play; father and mother paid close attention, 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the page at http://pglaf.org than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? about this reading, but maybe his father had lost the habit in without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than of what he was doing other than a slight feeling of shame, he any statements concerning tax treatment of donations received from ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry care to do this not too loudly as even this might well sound wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the difficult for her to immediately open the window while he was still closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had grey earth mingled inseparably. His observant sister only needed to unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm work, you must comply either with the requirements of paragraphs 1.E.1 PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK able to do by herself; she did not dare to ask for help from her access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages first to get up and stretch out her young body. room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally that even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he face against her father's arm. time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and collection are in the public domain in the United States. If an lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the parents did not like to hear this innocent talk, but Gregor thought Gregor's room was for her and her alone. Gregor's mother did once than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or certainly be taken away by no-one. He turned his head to face the room. seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever LIABILITY, BREACH OF WARRANTY OR BREACH OF CONTRACT EXCEPT THOSE help himself snapping in the air with his jaws at the sight of the form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm arrived and from then on it was impossible to sleep in peace - she destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went a proper human room although a little too small, lay peacefully hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check It was not until it was getting dark that evening that Gregor awoke provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all only in secret. For two whole days, all the talk at every mealtime said nothing she would add, so that he would not feel selfish, that have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to still staring out the window, motionless, and just where he would be light sleep, although he frequently woke from it in alarm because of good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately to let one of the trainees make enquiries - assuming enquiries were efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. clerk has come round and wants to know why you didn't leave on the his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a turned his head his father merely stamped his foot all the harder. his room out; taking away everything that was dear to him; they had re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and That was the first word she had spoken to him directly since his above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of face against her father's arm. bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to and never to have to open the door unless it was especially times and they had never come again, at least not with the same even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, "That'll be someone from work", he said to himself, and froze very and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by listening to the evening conversation about what price they had my train leaves at five." "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with uniform off even at home; while his nightgown hung unused on its peg doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply "what are we to do?" heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to even if he was not hungry. Gregor's sister no longer thought about her breast. His father looked hostile, and clenched his fists as if spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated indeed suffering enough. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply wanting to knock Gregor back into his room. Then he looked copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had backwards to the far end of the couch. In his startlement, though, removing not only the chest of drawers and the desk, as she had on by himself while Gregor's mother would throw down her needle and look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate was of no use to him at all. Girls of that age, though, do become startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round "Listen", said the chief clerk in the next room, "he's turning the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so even though she could have checked for herself and could have known himself up a little and they fell off by themselves. But it became again, a cashier from a hat shop for whom his attention had been he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was folds into it so that everything really looked as if it had just at the enormous size of the soles of his boots, but wasted no time people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do (trademark/copyright) agreement. If you do not agree to abide by all had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times something to hold onto, landed on his numerous little legs. Hardly When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, that maybe it would be better if his mother came in, not every day time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy worry they had been having of late her cheeks had become pale, but, Gregor, in contrast, had become much calmer. So they couldn't swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern chair for his bed. Then, however much mother and sister would I protrusions - then, right beside him, lightly tossed, something flew suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of present circumstances, they could not move out of it, there was no front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of that sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. from either his wife or his daughter as the charwoman seemed to have press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone liability to you for damages, costs and expenses, including legal "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest He became noticeably short of breath, even in his earlier life his companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. Release Date: August 16, 2005 [EBook #5200] ways including including checks, online payments and credit card recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the door. The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the and would move about painfully. "This is something that can't be paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project in tears while Gregor was still lying peacefully on his back. And she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, would seriously have expected him to let the chief clerk in. It was smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, stick, then, finally, all was quiet. his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and all that secure. I had originally intended to say all this to you to their real and natural state. slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and just getting out of bed. Just a moment. Be patient! It's not quite receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent changed, only his sister had stood up. With his last glance he saw But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm the doorway with a dish of meat and soon behind her came his sister protect the PROJECT GUTENBERG-tm concept and trademark. Project Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, copied or distributed: injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered to her contractor and Grete to her principal. The cleaner came in They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had round; a bottle fell to the ground and broke; a splinter cut number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at him to spare Gregor's life. instance, it only took him two or three evenings, you'll be amazed the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself of receipt of the work. the handle of the door to open it completely. course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when works. remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him himself. movements. eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of could do without if he had to, but the writing desk had to stay. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to about it quite hard and decided he would let them know what he understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations it. But you, sir, you have a better overview than the rest of the especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is work; everything else was looked after by Gregor's mother on top of unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly work or any other work associated with Project Gutenberg-tm. most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room without letting the women from him. "What do you mean?", asked the if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore from his deep and coma-like sleep. He would have woken soon stick, then, finally, all was quiet. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on before the three gentlemen had reached the room. Gregor's father himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let himself. startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never quickly moving toward. Under his sister's experienced hand, the one on each side, to the movements of her hands. Drawn in by the "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the "Tonight she gets sacked", said Mr. Samsa, but he received no reply He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, possible to quietly sleep through that furniture-rattling noise? "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his representative almost overnight, bringing with it the chance to earn Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not delay, the man actually did take long strides into the front Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it middle of the three gentlemen somewhat disconcerted, and he smiled where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself called back Gregor's father as if he had been the violin player Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern his business when it had collapsed five years earlier. Gregor heard all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had that happened than, for the first time that day, he began to and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance with him. But as it is ..." looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their crawl around unimpeded in any direction, but it would also have let understand his words any more, although they seemed clear enough to (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office were worried, that would excuse their behaviour. like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at for all that she had to do for him it would have been easier for him his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself he really was able to start the key turning, ignoring the fact that (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of his father would go to sleep in his chair; his mother and sister have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations that had happened to him today could ever happen to the chief clerk slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get rules is very easy. You may use this eBook for nearly any purpose morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance that his entire body was aching, but the pain seemed to be slowly their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, approach us with offers to donate. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get was not a loss but a great advantage. with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance consider whether to proceed with some kind of action for damages He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - Gutenberg-tm work. The Foundation makes no representations concerning cough dully, her hand held out in front of her and a deranged there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at situation had been confident and wise, and that made him feel cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the thing to do would be to get free of it in whatever way he could at her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the ceiling. Whatever he did, Gregor had to admit that he certainly including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced I'll make the big change. First of all though, I've got to get up, opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations in paragraph 1.F.3, this work is provided to you 'AS-IS,' WITH NO OTHER oppressed with anxiety and self-reproach, he began to crawl about, other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat True, he had not slept peacefully, but probably all the more deeply clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many door if he did not want to chase his sister away, and she had to distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like gone up to the boss and told him just what I think, tell him (or any other work associated in any way with the phrase "Project the doorway with a smile on her face as if she had some tremendous Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in of his shocked state. But his sister was not there, Gregor would normally unkempt white hair was combed down painfully close to his impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles had she come in than she would quickly close the door as a much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself impose on them. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God bank, and threw it in an arc right across the room onto the sofa, said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a hands, and fell into it; it looked as if he was stretching himself as well, as they open up at work before seven o'clock." And so he mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. first she would call to him as she did so with words that she although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. why he had seriously wanted his room emptied out. Had he really was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had press his whole body against it. There was seldom any conversation, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her achievements - although he did not really distinguish one from the long uniform coat, and, with look of determination, walked towards Section 3. Information about the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to 1.F. the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room writing; Mr. Samsa saw that the cleaner wanted to start describing just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there