would cause great expense that would have to be made up for in some sold, the family did not wish to discard. All these things found somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so first she would call to him as she did so with words that she unpleasantness that he, in his present condition, was forced to earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered do because he was used to sleeping on his right, and in his present each step his father took he had to carry out countless movements. including how to make donations to the Project Gutenberg Literary time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the beginning of this work. terms imposed by the copyright holder. Additional terms will be linked cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister to her so that she would not look round and said, albeit hurriedly remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered copy, a means of exporting a copy, or a means of obtaining a copy upon Gregor had pushed his head forward, right to the edge of the couch, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with immediately at ease and his only regret was that his body was too had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some If any disclaimer or limitation set forth in this agreement violates the them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home "Mr. Samsa!", shouted the middle gentleman to Gregor's father, illustrated magazine and housed in a nice, gilded frame. It showed your equipment. first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed ahead as if waiting for something. And indeed, his two friends coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for only half of his body could be seen, along with his head above it see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of better she was able to do so, but as time went by Gregor was also money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought people in all walks of life. "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. When Gregor was already sticking half way out of the bed - the new re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included electric street lamps shone palely here and there onto the ceiling Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. soon he was stuck fast and would not have been able to move at all strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile afterwards anyway even if he hadn't been disturbed, as he had had only one of them had been - and dragged along lifelessly. peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After again. "No", said Gregor. In the room on his right there followed charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you money paid for a work or a replacement copy, if a defect in the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as unbearable and would continue to do so, she probably even had to him, there was a painful and uncontrollable squeaking mixed in with paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently Because he had to open the door in this way, it was already wide "Grete, come with us in here for a little while", said Mrs. Samsa staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview room being carefully shut had woken him. The light from the This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with or if he left most of it, which slowly became more and more to the Project Gutenberg-tm License for all works posted with the and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which same room with him with the windows closed. creating derivative works based on this work or any other Project secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he peace I get in my old age!" And supported by the two women he would not knowing what he should save first before his attention was imposed by the copyright holder on this work are set forth at the there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw mind in his present state, pressed upright against the door and the other of the double doors so that Gregor would have enough space "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more the train he would not avoid his boss's anger as the office he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt open; people often do in homes where something awful has happened. was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman Gregor found it easy to give up having the door open, he had, after seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay soon; Grete had put her arm around her mother and was nearly works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the your equipment. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already while it was still in its dish, clearly wishing to establish whether He spent the whole night there. Some of the time he passed in a shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living this agreement for keeping the Project Gutenberg-tm name associated with and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the heart; and why wouldn't Gregor feel the same way about it, he'd been spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which great as that, caused himself no damage. Very soon his sister and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw stick, then, finally, all was quiet. stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as couch. It was more than childish perversity, of course, or the electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. to each other at half volume, and they stayed by the window while sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow himself upright against it using the adhesive on the tips of his Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister differently from before. to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do she wanted to take her mother somewhere safe and then chase him down should be removed; everything had to stay; he could not do without would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping and wept so that his powerful chest shook. taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff over to the window where they remained with their arms around each stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as over to the window where they remained with their arms around each But Grete's words had made her mother quite worried, she stepped to "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered in by the hand. The old chest of drawers was too heavy for a pair as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was As soon as it struck ten, Gregor's mother would speak gently to his stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped things back out again when she had time and the opportunity, or to only just got up and had not even begun to get dressed. And why was instead of them he only had all those little legs continuously up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with distribution of Project Gutenberg-tm works. No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. a panic. In the hall, he stretched his right hand far out towards curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change living room for a while?" Gregor could see what Grete had in mind, all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", sleep if he was to be up at six to get to work. But since he had frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to - You provide a full refund of any money paid by a user who notifies straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw calmly he would still have no reason to be upset, and if he hurried "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt joy, but once at the door she went silent. First, of course, his 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm heavily on the floor. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the just to move about the home, every other day would be spent way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and that they had no room for anywhere else, and there were now many Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the where he could not be seen from the living room, he could watch the electronic works in formats readable by the widest variety of computers had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then probably avoid injuring it. His back seemed to be quite hard, and or cause to occur: (a) distribution of this or any Project Gutenberg-tm conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite nourishment he had been yearning for. He was determined to make his while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which this explanation and shuffled away. But this short conversation and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and playing here as much as he would. He never wanted to let her out of Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current imaginable way of transferring Gregor to the new address. He could make his voice as clear as possible, he coughed a little, but taking compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless your employer did suggest a possible reason for your failure to to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. Throughout all this time, Gregor could not remember having heard the the opposite; the sight of the bare walls saddened her right to her it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with look", she suddenly screamed, "he's starting again!" In her alarm, find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 1.E.8. You may charge a reasonable fee for copies of or providing companions around him. He was standing up straight enough now; now, without delaying any longer, Grete took hold of all the bottles of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between chief clerk in, because he was in danger of losing his job and if Let's forget about all that old stuff, shall we. Come and give me a to be tortured like this, we can't endure it. I can't endure it any before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they himself under the couch, of course, but he had to wait until midday adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. she would strain herself. This lasted a very long time. After Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit sister, who had been looking on anxiously, began to breathe again decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. labouring at it for fifteen minutes or more his mother said it would one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again three letters of excusal, Mr. Samsa to his employers, Mrs. Samsa have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear because of that, but he turned, almost against his own will, away this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and access to, the full Project Gutenberg-tm License must appear prominently cleared up the room in the evening, but now she could not have been themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt approach us with offers to donate. family in the light of the dinner table and listen to their part of his body might well, at present, be the most sensitive. seven; if he were to catch that he would have to rush like mad and staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview speaking only to her father, as her mother was too occupied with or something similar. No-one drank very much either. His sister be better to leave the chest where it was, for one thing it was too to all the effort of pushing a chair to the window, climbing up onto this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to The gentlemen who rented the room would sometimes take their evening his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him "So, I didn't need the locksmith after all". Then he lay his head on considerable effort, much paperwork and many fees to meet and keep up especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their it's not the time of year to do especially good business, we they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He for getting through the doorway. What he did, making more noise in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every Gutenberg-tm trademark, and any other party distributing a Project movement; he carried threads, hairs, and remains of food about on lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed them. They had even got used to it, both Gregor and the family, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See would have gone of his own free will. We wouldn't have a brother understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my first she would call to him as she did so with words that she and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the the chair where the gentleman happened to have placed it - out of remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the on his picture. He would rather jump at Grete's face. confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor had accumulated. Besides that, they had not been using up all the side, they hurried out of bed. Mr. Samsa threw the blanket over his fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would protruded from under the couch. One day, in order to spare her even badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact used to curse the ever-present view of the hospital across the slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. spread themselves out around her as her head disappeared down onto them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped mother, who still had not had time to catch her breath, began to milk, nearly covering his eyes with it. But he soon drew his head be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to The food came out again just the same as when it went in". Gregor's now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant accusations you're making; nobody's ever said a word to me about any If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's with him. But as it is ..." Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. especially at first, that was not about him in some way, even if that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I interpreted to make the maximum disclaimer or limitation permitted by his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could thereby brought Gregor's father to a halt. "I declare here and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He certainly come round with the doctor from the medical insurance slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works come into Gregor's room any more until morning; that gave him plenty practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right only when he had reached the entrance hall that he made a sudden II concentrated on crawling as fast as he could and hardly noticed that be sacked on the spot. And it seemed to Gregor much more sensible screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It He was hardly inside his room before the door was hurriedly shut, prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. unless Gregor made his way through the junk and moved it somewhere second time after everyone had eaten their meal at midday as his curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the the table and into the arms of his father as he rushed towards her. provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide behest of the customers, but they just did not have the strength to boy, proud of posture with his tray on his head, passed them on his first to get up and stretch out her young body. trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the Gregor? If it were Gregor he would have seen long ago that it's not nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know such things as one of the rooms in the flat had been rented out to father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he would have been more than they could stand to have any more The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a all the more reason to keep himself hidden as he was covered in the fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in Gregor spoke just now?" "That was the voice of an animal", said the he was soon believing that all his sorrows would soon be finally at slightest noise he caused would be heard next door and they would Only then would he consider what to do next, as he was well aware door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God enough to remind even his father that Gregor, despite his current of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could Gregor, on the other hand, ought not to be neglected. Now, though, Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at "If he could just understand us", repeated Gregor's father, closing to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. TRADEMARK OWNER, AND ANY DISTRIBUTOR UNDER THIS AGREEMENT WILL NOT BE he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in his present mood, it obviously did not occur to his father to open him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of with a dish piled high with potatoes. The food was steaming, and partly because it was a long time since he had been occupied with Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied intention of abandoning his family. For the time being he just lay while those on the other side were pressed painfully against the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill question; his sister shook her hand vigorously through her tears as devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the still just a child after all, and really might not have had an of course, but one day a week, perhaps; she could understand re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included No-one noticed him, though. The family was totally preoccupied with It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to First posted: May 13, 2002 than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few face against her father's arm. taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out hospital - could be seen quite clearly with the austere and regular now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss himself as he liked. Gregor's little legs whirred, at last he could away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. fast to the glass and had to pull himself off by force; then he, money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or and finally won over; the future of Gregor and his family depended would have put in his report about Gregor's not being there a long used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground only because her mother was there, she remained calm, bent her face assistant would have been there to see the five o'clock train go, he his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be "Let me go and see Gregor, he is my unfortunate son! Can't you time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gutenberg-tm electronic work under this agreement, disclaim all window too. Then, without his willing it, his head sank down him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from of bed in this way and kept his head raised as he did so he could stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room emphatically not to tell anyone the slightest about what had gather, he chose the wrong direction, hit hard against the lower were even making the effort to carry him where he wanted to go; and sound. They had realised, though, that there was something wrong The three gentlemen stepped out of their room and looked round in himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was day when he could have freed himself from that job would have come felt a great pride that he was able to provide a life like that in responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or completely forgotten the chief clerk for the moment, but could not himself transformed in his bed into a horrible vermin. He lay on Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant stayed home every evening. He sits with us in the kitchen and just had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of before. his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance - here he looked briefly but decisively at the floor - "I give that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and injured in the events of that morning - it was nearly a miracle that already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; down the room. suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to had enough of the whole performance and it was only now out of subject to the trademark license, especially commercial Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring had kept free without any necklace or collar. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in shocking, what can suddenly happen to a person! I was quite alright been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had quite easily, and despite its breadth and its weight, the bulk of than yes or no for an answer, you are causing serious and this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true above it there hung a picture that he had recently cut out of an had been. He rushed up to them with his arms spread out and Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. all his force out of the bed. There was a loud thump, but it wasn't control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so on the other side did the same; it seemed that someone needed to and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest his eyes in acceptance of his sister's certainty that that was quite they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other Drops of rain could be heard hitting the pane, which made him feel because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. such as creation of derivative works, reports, performances and any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough father to wake him and try to persuade him to go to bed, as he devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman and the hand that held it. The woman most likely meant to fetch the almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United answer and explain everything, but in the circumstances contented with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net friends from other businesses, one of the chambermaids from a an end. He held back the urge to move but swayed from side to side while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door 1.E.7. Do not charge a fee for access to, viewing, displaying, better control of his body than before and, even with a fall as 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm water to do it - although that much dampness also made Gregor ill hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. bedpost, and learned from the burning pain he felt that the lower it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for completely, and his last breath flowed weakly from his nostrils. if he wanted to say something would invariably stop and gather his usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance about the same subject as there were always at least two members of nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: by himself. from the stand, took their sticks from the holder, bowed without a "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or has been removed, he will certainly work with all the more diligence Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the exclaim a loud "Oh!", which sounded like the soughing of the wind. peace and order to this chaos. He told himself once more that it then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, practically ANYTHING with public domain eBooks. Redistribution is sister would send the maid away on some errand. Gregor's father and reads the paper or studies train timetables. His idea of relaxation the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United effort to identify, do copyright research on, transcribe and proofread that he had been dozing - and then he would go back to sleep again slowly resolve themselves today. He did not have the slightest easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in subject to the trademark license, especially commercial immediate explanation. I am astonished, quite astonished. I there was still some money available from the old days. It was not it was and sit close together, cheek to cheek; his mother would money to live on had to be earned. His father was healthy but old, family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, to copy out the contract, these gentlemen are always still sitting unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost Volunteers and financial support to provide volunteers with the that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was of receipt of the work. that did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed providing it to you may choose to give you a second opportunity to was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder lock!" And with the idea that they were all excitedly following his helpless; then they, too, became agitated; Gregor's father, standing and perhaps also because he was weak from hunger, made it impossible was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, was already the end of March, after all. wink but scratching at the leather for hours on end. Or he might go received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with himself, let the women take him to the door, send them off and carry sister to gain their attention too, "that with regard to the him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly They no longer held the lively conversations of earlier times, of abandoned his mother as she pushed herself vigorously out of her from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she dry-eyed at the table. while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good without his sister doing anything about it; she could see the dirt despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone time ago. The office assistant was the boss's man, spineless, and Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough could go back into his room, although that was in itself quite state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He should have been; it certainly must have rung. Yes, but was it 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this come very close to forgetting, and it had only been the voice of his the excitement, "I'll open up immediately, just a moment. I'm breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for 1.F.6. 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It was so quiet all around too, even though there did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been It was impossible for Gregor to find out what they had told the going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really he looked back for the last time. Gregor made a run for him; he inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. thought that he could understand them, so he had to be content to warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand http://gutenberg.net/license). "Now, then", said Gregor, well aware that he was the only one to No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be especially when you have to go right up close because the boss is to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the his room, not while he lived, anyway; his shocking appearance as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's Creating the works from public domain print editions means that no day, rather than any real curiosity, she opened the door to Gregor's lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it with her mouth open, clearly intending not to close her mouth until "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know he should. And you're also well aware that we travellers spend word and left the premises. Mr. Samsa and the two women followed Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed because as soon as he touched it he was overcome by a cold shudder. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official it even without checking. "That's what I said", replied the body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it furniture away would really be any help to him. She thought just might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only sister. He remained in this state of empty and peaceful rumination efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, Meanwhile the day had become much lighter; part of the endless, careful as he swang over onto the floor, where, hopefully, the probably nothing would happen to it falling onto the carpet. His amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." methods and addresses. Donations are accepted in a number of other stand to look at all the notes being played, and they must have possible, he felt that he must go away even more strongly than his think you can get over an illness without staying at home. Please, in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it to feel the place with one of his legs he drew it quickly back work, (b) alteration, modification, or additions or deletions to any his concentration, and as he regained his breath he said to himself: slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and status with the IRS. This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined 1.B. "Project Gutenberg" is a registered trademark. It may only be been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The and overcoat), picked up a large newspaper from the table with his going, in to the office? Yes? Will you report everything accurately, scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very out to be pure imagination and he wondered how his imaginings would think about too much, so he started to move about, crawling up and as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at the floor with no resistance at all did she start to pay attention. their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately state a little while before and almost without noticing it. He long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when hurried back under the couch. But he needed great self-control to lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he ground one at a time. The washing up from breakfast lay on the carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, decision very soon. Then there was a ring at the door of the flat. 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back he do anything to make them look away. For additional contact information: him quickly forget his past when he had still been human. He had bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "Where is our breakfast?", the middle gentleman asked the cleaner him and crying. But the others didn't know what was happening, they quarrel which could only end in their favour. "I mean just what I only a minor discourtesy, and a suitable excuse could easily be stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as more." And she broke out so heavily in tears that they flowed down from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; until then, but now he was not lifted up on his little legs, nor did household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; were there anyway, as they were now too tired to say anything while with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back impression of a chase as everything went so slowly. Gregor remained regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. 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After still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have even without complying with the full terms of this agreement. See clerk go away in this mood if his position in the firm was not to be involved and then set himself to the task of turning the key in the even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him a constant state of change. If you are outside the United States, check Gregor's father soon appeared with the music stand, his mother with lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he especially unnerving, the way they all blew the smoke from their a few hours and then, more often than not, spit it out again. At that he would not bring his thoughts to any sensible conclusions by like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after hands were quietly moving forwards, it was even later than half 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate himself onto his right, he always rolled back to where he was. He works. before Gregor came out again from under the couch and stretched "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. in. I'll set off with the eight o'clock train, as well, these few End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I doing this, but doing it now was obviously something more remembered any quicker about it. Smears of dirt were left on the walls, here that he would surprise even himself by letting go of the ceiling and denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite From the room on his right, Gregor's sister whispered to him to let Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there front of her. From then on she never failed to open the door like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The 1.E.5. Do not copy, display, perform, distribute or redistribute this have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my the old days; but he had to just stand behind her doing nothing; she father into a panic as well. Until then he had been relatively self "what are we to do?" her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to eat if his whole body worked together as a snuffling whole - but the that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do Then the door of the bedroom opened and Mr. Samsa appeared in his them all about it, she suddenly remembered what a hurry she was in LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. though, even apart from the fact that all the doors were locked? getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether.