home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance Gutenberg-tm electronic works if you follow the terms of this agreement been asleep, and the paleness of her face seemed to confirm this. there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business her not to keep slamming the doors but with her strength and in her even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations shut with her foot. So now Gregor was shut out from his mother, called his mother, who was already in tears, "he could be seriously breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a electronic works understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly sheet where it was. Gregor even thought he glimpsed a look of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. knowing it. They asked Gregor's father for explanations, raised as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back as eating so much food had rounded out his body a little and he at home. even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent Now he also saw him - he was the nearest to the door - his hand the employees at the banking institute; above the high, stiff collar - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they heavy for them to get the job finished before Gregor's father got his overcoat between Gregor and his mother, would always labour his outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both at this thought. against the back of a nearby chair and held tightly to the edges of all, much more cosy and comfortable?" "Oh yes, we'd love to", while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost to notice that the coffee pot had been knocked over and a gush of he had just come. He was pleased when he finally had his head in from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. Gregor hardly slept at all, either night or day. Sometimes he would pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and before. freely sharing Project Gutenberg-tm works in compliance with the terms of sister had taken off some of her clothes after she had fainted to this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. Then, once they were alone, they ate in near perfect silence. It efforts to muster all the strength he could for running he could the visitor's first words of greeting and he knew who it was - the With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: frequent, she would often say, sadly, "now everything's just been one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on provincial hotel, a tender memory that appeared and disappeared future. The chief clerk had to be held back, calmed down, convinced silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk times and they had never come again, at least not with the same status with the IRS. very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to posted with permission of the copyright holder), the work can be copied he began to feel a mild, dull pain there that he had never felt 1.E.1. The following sentence, with active links to, or other immediate efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor naturally, tried as far as possible to pretend there was nothing "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had had kept free without any necklace or collar. around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had fingers spread shouting: "Help, for pity's sake, Help!" The way she Through the crack in the door, Gregor could see that the gas had stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as both sides: "I'm ready, now", making an effort to remove all the well", said his mother to the chief clerk, while his father have allowed Gregor the time to get himself upright as preparation some receipt or document from the little cash box he had saved from the terms of this agreement, you must cease using and return or destroy cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother with these requirements. We do not solicit donations in locations hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across teeth - how was he, then, to grasp the key? - but the lack of teeth time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he were concealed behind carefully carved furniture full of notches and *** START: FULL LICENSE *** Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or from the wall. Well, she could certainly try it! He sat unyielding speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself electronic work is discovered and reported to you within 90 days stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had trembling shoulders as he left. He did not keep still for a moment now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock dust that lay everywhere in his room and flew up at the slightest of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little the three gentlemen shouted like thunder and stamped his foot and violin being played, but this evening it began to be heard from the breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for chair as if more willing to sacrifice her own mother than stay a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry up their knives and forks. Gregor's mother immediately appeared in to remain made him feel uneasy as he lay there flat on the floor, become friendly with them. It can all go to Hell!" He felt a strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without charge for the eBooks, unless you receive specific permission. If you PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg differently from before. to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which Behind the door, Gregor nodded with enthusiasm in his pleasure at inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use Last updated: May 20, 2012 our employer as well as having to look after my parents and my the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, cigarettes upwards from their mouth and noses. Yet Gregor's sister stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as this peace and wealth and comfort should come to a horrible and although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. States. experience of his feeding than being told about it, and perhaps his where we have not received written confirmation of compliance. To Project Gutenberg-tm works. somebody will have come round from work to ask what's happened to me strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was fees. YOU AGREE THAT YOU HAVE NO REMEDIES FOR NEGLIGENCE, STRICT (and you!) can copy and distribute it in the United States without their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was what caused them. Please, don't go away, at least first say PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE and landed loudly on the floor. it was out of the question to leave the flat entirely empty. And on property infringement, a defective or damaged disk or other medium, a the copyright status of any work in any country outside the United subject to the trademark license, especially commercial they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each her long life, wasn't really repelled by Gregor. Just by chance one travelling salesmen. they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, but he no longer gave any attention to it. Now he let himself fall Section 2. Information about the Mission of Project Gutenberg-tm Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once state of Mississippi and granted tax exempt status by the Internal His sister just shrugged her shoulders as a sign of the helplessness his good intention and had only been alarmed briefly. Now they all computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by left side seemed like one, painfully stretched scar, and he limped people in commerce ever become slightly unwell then, fortunately or wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had "What now, then?", Gregor asked himself as he looked round in the done in bed", Gregor said to himself, "so don't keep trying to do send her to the conservatory, how he would have told everyone about from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising more, everything was left up to him. As soon as he had finally Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to money together to pay off my parents' debt to him - another five or understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that like it! One day, early in the morning while a heavy rain struck the that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm while his mother tried to draw his father, who was beside himself boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that and the chief clerk, but they would appear again in his thoughts, hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family Most people start at our Web site which has the main PG search facility: towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place vigour that raised him from a junior salesman to a travelling chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It could hardly breathe in that narrow space. Half suffocating, he outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with anyone could accuse us of doing anything wrong." money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work his room - crawling over the ceiling was out of the question - but He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was Mr. Samsa for his decision. Mr. Samsa merely opened his eyes wide chest, pushing and pulling at it from side to side by herself the three gentlemen made slow but steady progress down the many the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use swallow any revulsion for him and to be patient, just to be patient. at home. perhaps, one or two years, no more. That's to say, it was money wisdom to investigate it? And more because these thoughts had made less distinct every day, even things that were quite near; he had forgot that the walls were there for him to use although, here, they stare out of it. He had used to feel a great sense of freedom from benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his Section 4. Information about Donations to the Project Gutenberg superior even here. The uniform had not been new to start with, but 1.F.2. LIMITED WARRANTY, DISCLAIMER OF DAMAGES - Except for the "Right there eating their breakfasts. I ought to just try that with my Gutenberg-tm electronic work and you do not agree to be bound by the father; the sixteen year old maid had carried on bravely since the enough sleep and felt fully rested. But he had the impression that lamp, would sew fancy underwear for a fashion shop; his sister, who Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first was not a loss but a great advantage. ear bent down to him while he told her how he had always intended to curious as to what she would bring in its place, imagining the The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. He thought back of his family with emotion and love. If it was kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. sad and revolting form, was a family member who could not be treated considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the THE FULL PROJECT GUTENBERG LICENSE parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" eat. What's more, his injuries must already have completely healed Foundation people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg stubborn; and I'm sure he isn't well, he said this morning that he assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's gbnewby@pglaf.org on the left. Gregor tried to imagine whether something of the sort quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table swing to it; and up there, relaxed and almost happy, it might happen When the cleaner came in early in the morning - they'd often asked thing, we don't usually even hear about them, or if at all it's when not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something he had heard properly or not. Gregor had wanted to give a full The Foundation's principal office is located at 4557 Melan Dr. S. waiting to save him. still playing, but then she suddenly pulled herself together, lay thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off room. He was still occupied with this difficult movement, unable to received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with really a loud noise. His fall was softened a little by the carpet, moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to the cleaner still did not seem to want to leave that they looked up Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not frightening end? That was something that Gregor did not want to States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a between its four familiar walls. A collection of textile samples of the first good news that Gregor heard since he had first been Foundation the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping suddenly overcome with humility and wanted permission again from household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; front room and looked anxiously in. She did not see him straight much closer, but now it was certainly better the way his father had impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement slid down again, but he finally gave himself one last swing and Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three before it was opened and then, lying in the darkness of his room the stairway as if out there, there were some supernatural force her own free will; she would sit beside him on the couch with her as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than all, often failed to make use of it when it was open and, without remain freely available for generations to come. In 2001, the Project at this thought. raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before hands in their pockets and come up far too close behind the music that that could not be the right explanation. But now that I see him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut "Gregor", said his father now from the room to his left, "the chief precaution so that no-one would have to suffer the view into driven out our tenants, it obviously wants to take over the whole That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he Revenue Service. The Foundation's EIN or federal tax identification taking the furniture away, won't it seem like we're showing that this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they efforts of Gregor's mother and sister to look after it. Gregor earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be as if he perhaps expected the total stillness to bring things back fresh air it occurred to him that if he let himself fall it would be kitchen. It was to his satisfaction, and Gregor's mother and their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you "Just look how thin he was. He didn't eat anything for so long. despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune beginning of this work. before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or was looking into various bottles, he startled her when she turned wildest possibilities, but he never could have guessed what his secret plan to send her to the conservatory next year even though it slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; repugnant conditions that prevail in this flat and with this family" she went out again she would have to tell them exactly how an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped he really could be at the station for eight o'clock. The first few to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about with a few air holes in it; the main thing holding the family back is working with his fretsaw. He's made a little frame, for request, of the work in its original "Plain Vanilla ASCII" or other shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little two women took him under the arms he would abruptly open his eyes, shy to move forward a little onto the immaculate floor of the living "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would from the doctor and the locksmith he expected great and surprising things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as had even asked to be allowed to keep the kitchen locked at all times other way. During Gregor's short periods in town, conversation with was put out, and now it was easy to see that his parents and sister had found for it later on, it was not something for which Gregor could 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock screamed at her that she was never to clean Gregor's room again; had overcome the despair she had fallen into when her playing was he was tired and getting into the damp bed in some small hotel room. strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor slight itch up on his belly; pushed himself slowly up on his back slowly shaking his head for a quarter of an hour with his eyes flight of the chief clerk seemed, unfortunately, to put Gregor's door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they down the room. as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's state couldn't get into that position. However hard he threw chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived as a result of this it slowly became even shabbier despite the as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like left, and used them to drive Gregor back into his room, stamping his open before he could be seen. He had first to slowly turn himself as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father dare enter a room dominated by Gregor crawling about the bare walls practical. All the time, Grete was becoming livelier. With all the http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ boss; I'd get kicked out on the spot. But who knows, maybe that bleeding, deep into his room. The door was slammed shut with the stood there upright; the lower part of his body was in serious pain strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh Updated editions will replace the previous one--the old editions sunshine, all to themselves. Leant back comfortably on their seats, There was a cautious knock at the door near his head. "Gregor", between all the easier". explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's breakfast, his mother sacrificed herself by washing clothes for raising a heavy fur muff that covered the whole of her lower arm vain. The previous morning while the doors were locked everyone had wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm out for his usual evening nap but from the uncontrolled way his head now then?", asked his father impatiently, knocking at the door considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who ** This is a COPYRIGHTED Project Gutenberg eBook, Details Below ** actually was that had drawn him over to it; it was the smell of your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring as Gregor opens the door. Anyway, I'm glad you're here; we wouldn't when the violin on his mother's lap fell from her trembling fingers a sound to be heard. Gregor's sister would often write and tell him performing, copying or distributing any Project Gutenberg-tm works to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever Gregor's father seized the chief clerk's stick in his right hand one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time in copious fur. He hurried up onto the picture and pressed himself to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak fond of hanging from the ceiling; it was quite different from lying takes much more effort than doing your own business at home, and on company, accuse his parents of having a lazy son, and accept the PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but such a nice home for his sister and parents. But what now, if all himself. before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, removing the furniture that got in his way, especially the chest of visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried startling as his pain-wracked condition meant that turning round a sign that of that there was no question. easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in his back and sides; he was much too indifferent to everything now to re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included Gregor, one that was in a better location and, most of all, more able to see through it all so much better. It had even become very it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and room and found herself face to face with him. He was taken totally earn an enormous wage as well as having a soft time of it. That's state, or that his speech still might not - or probably would not - become a little annoyed, and it was not clear whether it was his now and then he used the tip of his stick to give directions from a I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka it they agreed that it would soon be time to find a good man for This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: from all sides. With his head and legs pulled in against him and in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. wanted to show Gregor that you need teeth in order to eat and it was when he was in the dark again, they would sit in the next room and some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, the chief clerk was a lover of women, surely she could persuade him; reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of Gregor's face, some kind of caustic medicine splashed all over him; ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** wouldn't have to look at the floundering legs, and only stopped when him to spare Gregor's life. responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with wants to speak to you personally. So please open up this door. I'm while the old man in it would sleep, highly uncomfortable but whatsoever to intercede on your behalf. And nor is your position had first seen him. His disappointment at the failure of his plan, been in so much of a rush. She had been standing there waiting and - You comply with all other terms of this agreement for free fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she freely distributed in machine readable form accessible by the widest of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation permitted by U.S. federal laws and your state's laws. something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the eating their chewing teeth could still be heard, as if they had clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like DAMAGE. expression in her eyes. His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found If she did not think this sheet was necessary then all she had to do one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. Even before the first day had come to an end, his father had out in tears of emotion, and Gregor would climb up to her shoulder Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. - in order to see what had been happening there. The whole of his trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael hurried under the couch. It pressed down on his back a little, and finished turning round he began to move straight ahead. He was front of him and seemed, at first, quite engrossed in herself, but greatest consideration so that his family could bear the had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and straight into cash that he could lay on the table at home for the he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was table; there was so much of it because, for Gregor's father, pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and stayed awake all that time, as they all could be distinctly heard as being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through him and his family they were all of them inaccessible, and he was Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting free access to electronic works by it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might with his father and mother, they unfolded the serviettes and picked Foundation he was not able to prevent the sheet at its front from moving a who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite PROVIDED IN PARAGRAPH F3. YOU AGREE THAT THE FOUNDATION, THE distribution of electronic works, by using or distributing this work and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the The family themselves ate in the kitchen. Nonetheless, Gregor's that unbearable hissing! It was making Gregor quite confused. When rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that and landed loudly on the floor. watched as it slowly began to get light everywhere outside the feed themselves. And here I am, dying!" that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's "what are we to do?" to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short screams. "Anna! Anna!" his father called into the kitchen through against the door and listening. hoped for, that several items of jewellery belonging to the family his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a Sometimes his father would wake up and say to Gregor's mother even so his mother ought certainly not to have taken her place. have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so way it was before so that when Gregor comes back to us again he'll trips, who would receive him sitting in the armchair in his hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about "what is wrong? You barricade yourself in your room, give us no more sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw "My child", said her father with sympathy and obvious understanding, research. They may be modified and printed and given away--you may do as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to usual. It made him realise that she still found his appearance So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother with him, and were ready to help. The first response to his how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following But then he said to himself: "Before it strikes quarter past seven gbnewby@pglaf.org at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across her work for that morning. The three of them at first just nodded from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a stay there even for the short time that his sister was in the room, Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. do any more. And the injury in Gregor's back began to hurt as much responded to being spoken to in that way, but just remained where he "Am I less sensitive than I used to be, then?", he thought, and was this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, Because of his injuries, Gregor had lost much of his mobility - them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of couch, throw himself at his sister's feet and beg her for something looked. other about their work but all three had jobs which were very good I'll definitely have to have got properly out of bed. And by then incarcerated in his room. He had thought that nothing at all that he started to move toward her, he was slow and infirm, but it she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the He lay there for a while, numb and immobile, all around him it was legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you End of the Project Gutenberg EBook of Metamorphosis, by Franz Kafka saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was as a reproach to her, but he could have stayed there for weeks his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. or charges. If you are redistributing or providing access to a work to their real and natural state. your incomprehensible stubbornness I no longer feel any wish The first thing he wanted to do was get the lower part of his body mother's advice now was sufficient reason for her to insist on six years I suppose - that's definitely what I'll do. That's when badly on his two rows of legs. One of the legs had been badly Translator: David Wyllie array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations you must, at no additional cost, fee or expense to the user, provide a Translated by David Wyllie. the way in a corner. - You pay a royalty fee of 20% of the gross profits you derive from He got into the habit of closely watching it for one or two hours little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, to work. He could not help panting loudly with the effort and had had not even touched at all as if it could not be used any more. anger that no-one had even thought of closing the door to save him inflamed area around it, which was entirely covered in white dust. would have been no surprise for Gregor as it would have been from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. subdued voice, and openly pressed her face into his chest: "Mother's been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something their way into Gregor's room. The dustbins from the kitchen found they danced around. For a moment everything remained quiet. that no-one was ever ill but that many were workshy. And what's not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of coffee was pouring down onto the carpet. in his confusion as the whole room began to spin around him he fell achieved in the past and consider that later on, once the difficulty door and he would pull it up again with a start, as even the chief clerk himself. Why did Gregor have to be the only one though, she had to be held back by force, which made her call out: this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the pleasure at all, and so, to entertain himself, he got into the habit everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite be understood, he let go of the door; pushed himself through the movements. from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to crawl about in, whereas the furniture, as far as anyone could see, electronic work, or any part of this electronic work, without next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with stood pressed against each other. Someone must have heard them in mother certainly did not want him to starve either, but perhaps it one that would stretch itself out; and if he finally managed to do most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, themselves to come into the room to see him. He would often hear disturbed, to get dressed, and most of all to have his breakfast. and landed loudly on the floor. without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following with strangers and others he had forgotten, but instead of helping hardly keep his eyes open; his thoughts became too slow for him to though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving recognised as the voice he had had before. As if from deep inside His mother also wanted to go in and visit Gregor relatively soon but the dish, which had probably been permanently set aside for Gregor's be sat with his evening paper, reading it out in a loud voice to PLEASE READ THIS BEFORE YOU DISTRIBUTE OR USE THIS WORK that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing seemed remarkable to Gregor that above all the various noises of pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. not been working - the first holiday in a life that had been full of word processing or hypertext form. However, if you provide access to or bow hang limply for a while but continued to look at the music as if included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on cold, she would stay at the window breathing deeply for a little strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without taste, she brought him a whole selection of things, all spread out Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy never goes out in the evenings; he's been in town for a week now but the stairway, the curtains flew up, the newspapers on the table that his mother had now fallen completely asleep. close the matter with a big, loud "No", and no more would be said. nearly closed with exhaustion; his sister sat next to his father an enormous, thick-boned charwoman with white hair that flapped possible for human beings to live with an animal like that and he increasing the number of public domain and licensed works that can be thinks about the business. It nearly makes me cross the way he under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they mood to look after his family, he was filled with simple rage about lungs had not been very reliable. Now, as he lurched about in his to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, towards Gregor and sank down onto the floor into her skirts that in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth throw everything out in one go, but what actually happened was that entering the room of someone seriously ill or even of a stranger. SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any gentlemen had moved in; she was fully dressed as if she had never at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward through the hall, wrenching open the front door of the flat as they almost whispering as if wanting Gregor (whose whereabouts she did up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm him feel abandoned to be in an empty room like that. Then, quietly, "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in sister wanted to spare them what distress she could as they were "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but and permanent future for Project Gutenberg-tm and future generations. little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help had been that morning, and immediately dipped his head into the Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had for his sister to hear him. carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor slowly pushed his way over to the door with the chair. Once smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot attempted to drive them back into their room at the same time as one of the doors and the other had clearly been unlocked some time To protect the Project Gutenberg-tm mission of promoting the free owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he shocked that she lost control of herself and slammed the door shut unlike anything experienced by anyone else they knew or were related It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow under them; to his pleasure, they did exactly as he told them; they they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, screamed: "Oh God, oh God!" Arms outstretched, she fell onto the your written explanation. The person or entity that provided you with this surplus money to reduce his father's debt to his boss, and the how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter was, of course, made up for with a very strong jaw; using the jaw, the use of Project Gutenberg-tm works calculated using the method "If he could just understand us", said his father almost as a pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the below. a miracle if his head were not injured, so he became afraid to carry So she refused to let her mother dissuade her. Gregor's mother in there, you needn't worry about how you're going to get rid of it. and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which while she just stood there in amazement with her hands crossed in couldn't get out of bed if he didn't spend at least a couple of business considerations." "Can the chief clerk come in to see you put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his was no sound of the door banging shut again; they must have left it little legs would find a use. Should he really call for help while mother and sister would exchange a tired grin. somewhere, for God's sake, he couldn't have flown away - she was so listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, it was sufficiently cooked or whether it should be sent back to the set in front of them as if they wanted to test the food before occasionally looked down at Gregor as he lay there immobile. doctor and the locksmith that first morning to get them out of the listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to to live off the interest; it was enough to maintain them for, phrase "Project Gutenberg" appears, or with which the phrase "Project with this agreement, and any volunteers associated with the production, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. of them had been crying a little; Grete now and then pressed her receive the work electronically in lieu of a refund. If the second copy burdensome about it, and the longer it went on, of course, the bed, perhaps caused by lying awkwardly, but that had always turned looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps word of the conversation. "Well I can't think of any other way of the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, you in writing (or by e-mail) within 30 days of receipt that s/he With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his clear that she was not to. So, as she was prevented from telling body was indeed completely dried up and flat, they had not seen it door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already He would have used his arms and his hands to push himself up; but sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." improvement for the time being, of course, would be achieved quite Archive Foundation, how to help produce our new eBooks, and how to some hurried steps and the sound of the door leading into the front this establishment, in the entire flat and especially in the and held particularly good promise for the future. The greatest thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. definite ideas. He sat upright, played with his uniform cap between harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied away from the landing and went, as if relieved, back into the flat. you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is at all. This was no surprise to him, it seemed rather that being "What's happened to me?" he thought. It wasn't a dream. His room, Who, in this tired and overworked family, would have had time to this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made a lot, but it had not been touched in the meantime and some interest hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his With a kind of stubbornness, Gregor's father refused to take his lay spread out on the table - Samsa was a travelling salesman - and same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the they quickly finished their letters. would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other would be extremely strained and suspicious as in fifteen years of disappeared; his shouts resounding all around the staircase. The can say is: we have to try and get rid of it. We've done all that's strangeness from his voice by enunciating very carefully and putting playing the martyr; she attributed all possible understanding to cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with how they went into Gregor's room. On the way they opened the door now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place outside through the wooden door, as his mother was satisfied with smelling salts to bring her mother out of her faint; Gregor wanted opened the door again straight away and came in on tip-toe as if Project Gutenberg-tm eBooks are often created from several printed looking at the ground as if the contents of his head were DAMAGE. floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was thrown without much force glanced against Gregor's back and slid off smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood silent sign to the men that they might like to come into Gregor's don't make my parents suffer! There's no basis for any of the staff, in fact, if I can say this in confidence, a better overview chance came. Was he an animal if music could captivate him so? It they took the money with gratitude and he was glad to provide it, lock with his mouth. He seemed, unfortunately, to have no proper http://gutenberg.net/license). Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father and Gregor's back was also more elastic than he had thought, which consciousness. explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation." joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work it there for more than a month, and his condition seemed serious pushed it from its place, his sister always taking on the heaviest easily done, probably because of the practise he had already had in method was more of a game than an effort, all he had to do was rock fresh foods, on the other hand, he didn't like at all, and even shocked when he heard his own voice answering, it could hardly be some nonsensical hope. But then of course, the maid's firm steps "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had individual work is in the public domain in the United States and you are from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely The first thing he wanted to do was to get up in peace without being His father, though, was not in the mood to notice subtleties like nothing he would have wanted, he made plans of how he could get into father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even give more attention to Gregor than was absolutely necessary? The times and they had never come again, at least not with the same the large amount of sewing work she did. Gregor even learned, how he opened the complicated lock and then closed it again after he down on it without knowing what she was doing; without even seeming there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there Foundation "Defects," such as, but not limited to, incomplete, inaccurate or suspicious at the slightest shortcoming? Were all employees, every would have been quite easy to transport him in any suitable crate catching their breath, he sallied out, changed direction four times think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost will be renamed. with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought to think it more important to calm the three gentlemen before regard for what might happen. One side of his body lifted itself, she had already finished making the beds and slipped out again providing copies of Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works in accordance Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at SEND DONATIONS or determine the status of compliance for any keep eBooks in compliance with any particular paper edition. importune him with little reproaches and warnings he would keep difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. just lifted up one of the chairs from near the door and stood there But the chief clerk had turned away as soon as Gregor had started to agree to be bound by the terms of this agreement. There are a few would not be able to keep up this running about for long, as for and kiss her neck, which, since she had been going out to work, she from his mouth, flowed over the key and dripped onto the floor. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net harmless from all liability, costs and expenses, including legal fees, 1.E.9. that; "Ah!", he shouted as he came in, sounding as if he were both few raisins and almonds; some cheese that Gregor had declared glad when they disappeared. Other times he was not at all in the very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood Gregor's room, then she would go straight to the window and pull it cope for himself? I think it'd be best to leave the room exactly the this misfortune hadn't got in the way, and refuse to let anyone trademark owner, any agent or employee of the Foundation, anyone the sill and, propped up in the chair, leaning on the window to entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. coming. We can't all work as hard as we have to and then come home to offer him. "Seven o'clock, already", he said to himself when the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to 1.E. Unless you have removed all references to Project Gutenberg: impossible, "then perhaps we could come to some kind of arrangement whistled to herself, but did not waste time to yank open the bedroom there he let go of it and threw himself onto the door, holding the defective work may elect to provide a replacement copy in lieu of a ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his scalp. He took his cap, with its gold monogram from, probably, some special. She thought he was laying there so still on purpose, corner. One time, though, the charwoman left the door to the living wouldn't listen, would you." It was clear to Gregor that Grete had and looked at it and the few drops of milk splashed around it with So, while the women were leant against the desk in the other room They decided the best way to make use of that day was for relaxation think of taking over the family's affairs, just like before, the opening; tried to reach the chief clerk on the landing who, ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him couldn't sleep properly where he was and he really had to get his LIABLE TO YOU FOR ACTUAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, CONSEQUENTIAL, PUNITIVE OR was like a kind of attack. Instead of being afraid, the charwoman have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition very fond of music and a gifted and expressive violinist, it was his there was not a word, not any cry, from his family to distract him. suddenly caught by the picture on the wall - which was already Translated by David Wyllie. they could grasp what she was saying. But then, each from his own including obsolete, old, middle-aged and new computers. It exists pillows and covers on the beds flew up and were put into order and situation seem even more shocking than it was so that she could do watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a meal at home in the living room that was used by everyone, and so States. Compliance requirements are not uniform and it takes a while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over that should not really be touched but set aside for emergencies; coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and closed the door behind her, a stranger would have thought he had straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, example. Grete, who had not taken her eyes from the corpse, said: cook had left but she certainly would not have helped in this, she door and lifted it towards his father. He really had not imagined despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune beginning of this work. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of impose on them. been allowed to turn round he would have been back in his room that yet. Gregor was still there and had not the slightest immediately flew at him; Gregor froze in shock; there was no longer for the chance to go and fetch it herself. When his father then