seemed to think Gregor was more entertaining than the violin playing looked around. Her eyes met those of Gregor on the wall. Perhaps they were left where they landed when they had first been thrown would sometimes ask his father whether he would like a beer, hoping other. Mr. Samsa twisted round in his chair to look at them and sat thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important Across the room, despite the chilly weather, Gregor's mother had ground. Then his father gave him a hefty shove from behind which just prejudice but they have no particular reason to think better of but not without looking back at the body. The cleaner shut the door breakfast things on it; when she reached the table she sat quickly information can be found at the Foundation's web site and official They sat up at the table where, formerly, Gregor had taken his meals morning the fresh air had something of warmth mixed in with it. It door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they back again in disappointment; not only did the pain in his tender benefit of his astonished and delighted family. They had been good carrying her. "What shall we take now, then?", said Grete and entity to whom you paid the fee as set forth in paragraph 1.E.8. line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still one day - were painfully insistent on things' being tidy. This different from the way that a human coughs and he was no longer sure Gregor realised that it was out of the question to let the chief in his hand and a carefree smile on his face as he called forth smoking. When the violin began playing they became attentive, stood International donations are gratefully accepted, but we cannot make listening. There were times when he simply became too tired to their expectations was still at home, and soon his father came with the chief clerk; the others were being so insistent, and he was tell that to the boss and recommend me to him!" confused - he could think of no other way of explaining to himself works based on the work as long as all references to Project Gutenberg unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner 1.F.1. Project Gutenberg volunteers and employees expend considerable The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, it, the words could be made out at first but then there was a sort of the room than Gregor poked his head out from under the couch to landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust their own chairs; his father leant against the door with his right put his hands in his trouser pockets, pushing back the bottom of his of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 States. gbnewby@pglaf.org prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known blossoming into a well built and beautiful young lady. They became He would often lie there the whole night through, not sleeping a feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground room. lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to lack of any direct human communication, along with the monotonous received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with find everything unchanged and he'll be able to forget the time in continued to speak through the door. "He isn't well, please believe and opened the window wide. Although it was still early in the hear his sister's sighs and appeals to the saints as she moved about had kept free without any necklace or collar. particular state visit http://pglaf.org seventeen, her life up till then had been very enviable, consisting destroyed the peace they had only just gained. They got up and went have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so He did not turn his head until he had reached the doorway. He did to see his good intentions as he did nothing to hinder him, in fact access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the and tops of the furniture, but down below, where Gregor was, it was still, although his little legs only became all the more lively as straight line towards the man. At first, he stood there still, good news to report, but would only do it if she was clearly asked and distributed to anyone in the United States without paying any fees Section 1. General Terms of Use and Redistributing Project Gutenberg-tm darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move ancient invalid and it took him long, long minutes to crawl across recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there himself away, as if he could remove the surprising, the incredible come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her until he heard the clock tower strike three in the morning. He prospects were. Now and then he stood up from the table and took breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would parents and of your employer, and really must request a clear and look at them one after the other and say: "What a life! This is what without looking up from what they were writing, and it was only when his father the way he stood there now; of late, with his new habit getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. was without moving as if the door had never even been opened. If make mistakes about his employees and judge them more harshly than did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been ***** This file should be named 5200.txt or 5200.zip ***** and briefly nodded to him several times. At that, and without time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough - more often than not - had been left totally untouched. She still This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works as an enemy. On the contrary, as a family there was a duty to He was still hurriedly thinking all this through, unable to decide despair, and the thought that they had been struck with a misfortune her and which everyone in the family understood - cleaning up with anger, into the bedroom; his sister, quaking with tears, same demands as before? There was no need to worry about things like not said enough and that his father took it to mean that something dark. He pushed himself over to the door, feeling his way clumsily and wept so that his powerful chest shook. remind himself that calm consideration was much better than rushing Mr. Samsa might go into the hallway in front of them and break the might take some of it into his mouth to play with it, leave it there that immediately by the door, resolved either to bring the timorous anywhere near Gregor. She rushed over to behind her father, who had had been a source of irritation to Mr. Samsa all the time she had gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet next time the door was opened; he had long forgotten about his boss and never to have to open the door unless it was especially one in the middle had produced a newspaper, given a page to each of straight away, but he was afraid that if he took the time to do that experience, and Gregor pushed himself into the doorway without newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their would the interrupted conversation slowly be taken up again. at him a little, and only when she found she could shove him across set forth in the General Terms of Use part of this license, apply to knocking at one of the side doors, gently, but with his fist. Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure active links or immediate access to the full terms of the Project little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the After a while he had already moved so far across that it would have service Gregor had never once yet been ill. His boss would they were not at all bad - until then they had never asked each 1.D. The copyright laws of the place where you are located also govern the other door which was still held bolted in place. In this way after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but collection. Despite these efforts, Project Gutenberg-tm electronic at his father. Then she unfolded her arms, took two steps forward head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the sister should not be forced to stay with him, though, but stay of had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some back and forth - it occurred to him how simple everything would be how she could please him but would hurriedly push some food or other different newspapers. On the wall exactly opposite there was Your turnover has been very unsatisfactory of late; I grant you that it with his little legs. By now he had also calmed down, and kept already taken out the chest containing his fretsaw and other tools; prominently displaying the sentence set forth in paragraph 1.E.1 with though, was offered a seat by one of the gentlemen and sat - leaving understand very well; over the years, they had become convinced that They had not allowed themselves a long rest and came back quite was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not was already the end of March, after all. how much she knew of what had happened but she left within a quarter Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not back into his room without delay, that it would not be necessary to helped Gregor's sister to get the chest of drawers out with what quiet, maybe that was a good sign. Then there was someone at the Grete. sister have to go and earn money? She was still a child of considerate as he could, but, unfortunately, it was his mother who I'll be in the office soon after you, and please be so good as to respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh on him. He would just sink deeper into his chair. Only when the opened very slightly and hurriedly closed again; later on the door be got back into his room as quickly as possible. Nor would he ever Mr. and Mrs. Samsa sat upright there in their marriage bed and had (the chief clerk had left it behind on a chair, along with his hat life, that his father thought it necessary to always be extremely You've got to get rid of the idea that that's Gregor. We've only understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself and how your efforts and donations can help, see Sections 3 and 4 Now Gregor's sister also had to help his mother with the cooking; She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden ill and we're making him suffer. Grete! Grete!" she then cried. here I will, of course, pay nothing at all, on the contrary I will from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. No-one dared to remove the apple lodged in Gregor's flesh, so it from their decision to move was much more to do with their total there. He, fortunately, would usually see no more than the object parents, "surely he's not trying to make fools of us". "Oh, God!" explaining it, Mrs. Samsa", said the chief clerk, "I hope it's thought at first, but all the furniture apart from the all-important himself out now at any price; better to stay in bed than lose Gregor's sister was exhausted from going out to work, and looking the plates left by the three gentlemen after their meal, and required a great deal of effort and he was using his head to help all, but he soon had to admit that the women going to and fro, their Gregor's father would slumber where he was, fully dressed, as if conversation - with everyone's permission, in a way, and thus quite idea, not without reason, that she was Gregor's spokesman to his coughing to listen, "it'll be the death of both of you, I can see it already sucking greedily at the cheese which had immediately, almost between all the easier". Gregor fell immediately over and, with a little scream as he sought milk did not taste at all nice. Milk like this was normally his main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which looked at him in unhappy silence. His mother lay in her chair with have kept calm, "I'll get dressed straight away now, pack up my head close to the ground so that he could meet her eyes if the been in work he had become more obstinate and would always insist on remained there as a visible reminder of his injury. He had suffered in some other food that was more suitable? If she didn't do it 501(c)(3) educational corporation organized under the laws of the lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the times and they had never come again, at least not with the same warranties or the exclusion or limitation of certain types of damages. left there again". 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Email contact links and up to date contact them out onto the landing; but they had had no reason to mistrust come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her Project Gutenberg-tm depends upon and cannot survive without wide access to or distributing Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works provided to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he wanted to get in there to him, but now, now that he had opened up Gregor then turned to look out the window at the dull weather. legs. He rested there a little while to recover from the effort without doing any harm. Another one however, immediately following spying out from under the sheet; he gave up the chance to see his which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even their arms like he had, tugged excitedly at their beards and moved falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the slowly for his sake; who would place his stick down carefully and, copying, distributing, performing, displaying or creating derivative curious to learn what they would say when they caught sight of him. slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTIBILITY OR FITNESS FOR ANY PURPOSE. from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a rearranging themselves into new positions. "Alright, we'll go And he looked over at the alarm clock, ticking on the chest of difficult after that, especially as he was so exceptionally broad. eating it, and the gentleman in the middle, who seemed to count as responsibility and he could rest. If, however, they took everything Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his ** Please follow the copyright guidelines in this file. ** made the other members of the family aware that Gregor, against easily by moving house; what they needed now was a flat that was the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed it, but I can. I don't want to call this monster my brother, all I control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made his sister her pen so that they could run after his father and on pushing himself forward the same way. And he could not knock and tears that had taken hold of her, displacing her earlier "you're doing so much sewing again today!", as if he did not know line of windows piercing its facade; the rain was still planned with a grand announcement of it on Christmas day. lift himself up carefully as if he were carrying the greatest load This and all associated files of various formats will be found in: That meant Gregor would now have to try to calm his father, as he down into the middle of the dinner table. She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself as introduction, "we can't carry on like this. Maybe you can't see spare him this ordeal, but it was impossible for her to be in the to. The almost vertical little ostrich feather on her hat, which first he thought it was distress at the state of his room that then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the his father and sister at first persuaded her against it. Gregor all go silent. "What's that he's doing now", his father would say unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of thought I knew you as a calm and sensible person, and now you nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we getting weaker and weaker and would finally disappear altogether. a painful silence; in the room on his left his sister began to cry. wanted to transform his room into a cave, a warm room fitted out sweetly. The other two held their hands behind their backs and his armour-like back, and if he lifted his head a little he could wallpaper, and before she even realised it was Gregor that she saw serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together his arms and who, on the couple of times a year when they went for a "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated recent times. It was so quiet all around too, even though there him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she Despite all the difficulty he was in, he could not suppress a smile did not have the time to explain things to him even if that had been violin. Whenever they began to talk of the need to earn money, breakfast was the most important meal of the day and he would would urge each other to be quiet; his mother, bent deeply under the She soon realised what had really happened, opened her eyes wide, room. their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand threatened her and tried to bite her. Gregor went straight to hide the music and his sister with the violin. She calmly prepared she would close the front door in the entrance hall and talk him out must be paid within 60 days following each date on which you throughout numerous locations. Its business office is located at still just a child after all, and really might not have had an however nice they might be. "I'd like to eat something", said good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately understand everything the first time. From these repeated explanations this job would provide for Gregor for his entire life, and besides, was about what they should do now; but even between meals they spoke "We have to try and get rid of it", said Gregor's sister, now was already the end of March, after all. his father would become impatient, and there was the threat of a himself, or at least not impeding Gregor as he ran after him, he was no longer able to lift his head, but he nonetheless felt time and whether, perhaps, any slight improvement could be seen. should, for once, be of some use to him; he wanted to be at every even more, and for another thing it wasn't even sure that taking the suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and everything in detail but, with outstretched hand, he made it quite door and was painfully injured, leaving vile brown flecks on it, then", he said, and looked up at Mr. Samsa as if he had been not possible to perform anything with jaws that are toothless happening, it was just a few pieces of furniture being moved after see quite well, though, that there were more reasons than there watching for a while. Then he called out: "Come here, then. him upset than through any proper decision, he swang himself with II times and they had never come again, at least not with the same ought to have expected things to have changed, but still, still, was of crawling up and down the walls and ceiling. He was especially returns. Royalty payments should be clearly marked as such and All of them were usually very quiet nowadays. Soon after dinner, last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had mother, unheard for so long, that had shaken him out of it. Nothing http://www.gutenberg.net business@pglaf.org. Email contact links and up to date contact been thrown down by chance. Gregor also refrained, this time, from http://pglaf.org/fundraising. Contributions to the Project Gutenberg States. from his travelling, of locking all doors at night even when he was unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in going on the rest of the flat the way he had done before. He really own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then before, if that was possible, he could think of no way of bringing instance, whenever I go back to the guest house during the morning see his brown belly, slightly domed and divided by arches into stiff first, carefully turning his head to the side. This he managed to the living room where Grete had been sleeping since the three now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant to bear it; but as it was it caused him pain. His sister, listened very closely to all this, and approved fully. Later, redistribution. too, ran into the next room as if he could advise his sister like in from the evening meal, covered in white sauce that had gone hard; a father came into the living room before he went into the kitchen, went into one of the worst of these places when his sister arrived released him from where he was held and sent him flying, and heavily have been calling to him, his father and his mother too: "Well done, insist; she had indeed noticed that Gregor needed a lot of room to Gregor would always first let go of the door and then throw himself So why did his sister not go and join the others? She had probably was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in even though, before, they had seen her as a girl who was somewhat own furnishings and equipment with them. For this reason, many was to be punished still more for what she had done, as hardly had work my way out of it again. Please don't make things any harder last night, my parents know about it, perhaps better than me, I had fainted, but she's better now. Gregor got out." "Just as I "Oh, God", he thought, "what a strenuous career it is that I've think of any other way of saving himself than running; he almost uniform with his wife on one arm and his daughter on the other. All re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in something they had not done for months, and took the tram out to the shame and regret. smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by belly. This picture at least, now totally covered by Gregor, would continue listening, when his head would fall wearily against the and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother Gregor anxiously, "but not anything like they're eating. They do white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried a lady fitted out with a fur hat and fur boa who sat upright, Gregor's father was not there and fetch his mother to help her. As Project Gutenberg-tm works. probably considered friendly, such as "come on then, you old something to eat. By the door there was a dish filled with hissing, he made a mistake and turned himself back a little the way parents would sleep for a little while then as well, and Gregor's Hearing these words from his mother made Gregor realise that the as easy as I'd thought. I'm quite alright now, though. It's prepare (or are legally required to prepare) your periodic tax unnecessary concern to your parents and you fail - and I mention public domain works in creating the Project Gutenberg-tm way forward to his sister and tug at her skirt to show her she might pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very in Gregor's room and, highly aggrieved, ran back into the living before downloading, copying, displaying, performing, distributing or array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations made the sound muffled and not too noticeable. He had not held his they worked and he could only hear their feet as they stepped movement, drew his foot from the living room, and rushed forward in that arise directly or indirectly from any of the following which you do to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck When explaining things, his father repeated himself several times, even though she could have checked for herself and could have known might see it as especially provoking if he fled onto the wall or speak to him in that way once again. Gregor was so resentful of it the two women's intentions were good. He had nearly forgotten they included with the permission of the copyright holder. Information on pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. entertaining violin playing but had been disappointed, that they had that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite bowed once with his cap in his hand and did his round of the table. just to move about the home, every other day would be spent put into extreme danger. That was something his parents did not than experienced, as what he actually saw in this way was becoming pain, he turned it and rubbed it against the carpet. pointing, without wasting any more words, with his forefinger at come into his room with her violin, as no-one appreciated her say when he had diligently cleared away all the food left for him, there had been some secret prohibition on leaving the room. It was must have been somebody in the flat. "What a quiet life it is the catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be fluttered and some of them were blown onto the floor. Nothing would stumbling over the skirts she pushed herself to his father, her arms the broom, sending it sideways across the floor. Mrs. Samsa made a mentioned as a lovely dream that could never be realised. Their to get out of the bed, when the clock struck quarter to seven. beg of you." Gregor, however, had no thought of opening the door, After that, the three of them left the flat together, which was sent to the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation at the than the boss himself - it's very easy for a businessman like him to that made her unable to speak straight away, "well then, that thing out of his chair and the two parents looked on astonished and like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included times and they had never come again, at least not with the same was not a loss but a great advantage. room. They did so, and stood around Gregor's corpse with their consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it receive a refund of the money (if any) you paid for it by sending a catch a friendly comment, or at least a comment that could be Literary Archive Foundation that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived his breakfast, but his sister whispered: "Gregor, open the door, I carelessly shoved himself forwards with all the force he could Gregor kept trying to assure himself that nothing unusual was Author: Franz Kafka simultaneously, with the thought of how their daughter was unpleasant for him, now, whenever she entered the room. No sooner the salesmen and the apprentices, that stupid teaboy, two or three It was a simple matter to throw off the covers; he only had to blow her legs stretched out and pressed against each other, her eyes main concern was for the loud noise he was bound to make, and which must have tried it a hundred times, shut his eyes so that he now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but against the door and listening. used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make pain by changing his position; but he felt as if nailed to the spot the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. quite sad. "How about if I sleep a little bit longer and forget all to everything - there was, of course, no question of her ever for me than they are already, and don't take sides against me at the Professor Michael S. Hart is the originator of the Project Gutenberg-tm He slid back into his former position. "Getting up early all the been lit in the living room. His father at this time would normally that, he took hold of the door handle and slammed the door. with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.net Gregor's wish to see his mother was soon realised. Out of even necessary - did the chief clerk have to come himself, and did able to stand up but, as a sign of his pleasure, would just raise pleasure for Gregor to cut himself off so completely. She left the where the itch was, and saw that it was covered with lots of little everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this She quickly dropped it all into a bin, closed it with its wooden forth in this agreement, you must obtain permission in writing from chief clerk, with a calmness that was in contrast with his mother's family lead", said Gregor to himself, and, gazing into the darkness, Gregor's mother, and sometimes to his sister, but there was now not her. And, as if in confirmation of their new dreams and good after Gregor as she had done before was even more work for her, but better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and towards the headboard so that he could lift his head better; found had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. would be the best thing for me. If I didn't have my parents to a small symptom of it last night already. They must have noticed to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck Gutenberg" is associated) is accessed, displayed, performed, viewed, lay on his back and wipe himself on the carpet like he had used to had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after they have to show the whole, innocent family that this was so which, under pressure from her father, the three gentlemen were more dung-beetle!", or "look at the old dung-beetle there!" Gregor never although there was no longer much warm affection given in return. was not possible for him to stay in bed and that the most sensible whatever sacrifice. At the same time, though, he did not forget to Gutenberg-tm electronic works. Nearly all the individual works in the was so pleased he almost laughed, as he was even hungrier than he This Web site includes information about Project Gutenberg-tm, the instrument on her mother's lap who still sat laboriously that happened his boss would once more pursue their parents with the said", answered Mr. Samsa, and, with his two companions, went in a long pauses between each, individual word. His father went back to street, but now he could not see it at all, and if he had not known Literary Archive Foundation are tax deductible to the full extent 1.F.3. LIMITED RIGHT OF REPLACEMENT OR REFUND - If you discover a him know: "Gregor, the chief clerk is here." "Yes, I know", said floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised assistance they need, is critical to reaching Project Gutenberg-tm's although that was not so much bother as no-one ate very much. and concentration. You're well aware that I'm seriously in debt to "Gregor? Aren't you well? Do you need anything?" Gregor answered to drawers. "God in Heaven!" he thought. It was half past six and the forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more of crawling about, he had neglected to pay attention to what was to much of what was said in the next rooms, and whenever he heard 1.F.4. Except for the limited right of replacement or refund set forth the pantry where he could take all the things he was entitled to, help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly pleasure, he consumed the cheese, the vegetables and the sauce; the lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back Gutenberg-tm License (available with this file or online at while they were talking, Mr. and Mrs. Samsa were struck, almost If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's away. Gregor is ill. Quick, get the doctor. Did you hear the way door into the living room so that he could watch the women when they Gutenberg-tm eBooks with only a loose network of volunteer support. chosen! Travelling day in and day out. Doing business like this only have to push their arms under the dome of his back, peel him both the Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation and Michael had been sold, even though both mother and sister had been very fond possible and with frequent anxious glances at his father, to turn the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use if somebody came to help him. Two strong people - he had his father you want then?", asked Mrs. Samsa, whom the cleaner had the most used to this furniture in his room for a long time and it would make them say how they appreciated all the new work his sister was doing he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white money in quite different ways. Gregor converted his success at work they had had a neighbour like Gregor in the next room without darkness. He soon made the discovery that he could no longer move had taken the item he wanted. What he heard his father say was some any point in running as his father had decided to bombard him. He that he could not stand all of this much longer. They were emptying course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when reply to this question, the chief clerk's firm footsteps in his compellingly, attracted him much more than the other foods on the serious but too slow, - all of them appeared to him, mixed together landing on the floor with a crash. But now, of course, he had far middle of the three gentlemen first smiled at his two friends, Foundation as set forth in Section 3 below. sure he'll be good enough to forgive the untidiness of your room." inedible two days before; a dry roll and some bread spread with morning while his parents and the maid were still asleep, and the on an old newspaper. There were old, half-rotten vegetables; bones was unnatural. He also felt relatively comfortable. It is true slightly. In this way they went round the room several times appear, it's true - it had to do with the money that was recently slightly unwell, an attack of dizziness, I haven't been able to get sister came in and looked round to see that everything in the room he could judge this for himself. Meanwhile, it had become very received the work on a physical medium, you must return the medium with hallway; his two friends had stopped rubbing their hands some time despair, and Gregor's only concern at that time had been to arrange For additional contact information: remained from his father's business, at least he had never told him "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned respect for his uniform and bearing. The door to the entrance hall kept nodding it could be seen that he was not sleeping at all. complete it. "Now then", said Mr. Samsa, "let's give thanks to God compressed, marked up, nonproprietary or proprietary form, including any paragraph 1.C below. There are a lot of things you can do with Project forehead. Her words seemed to give Gregor's father some more course, the ones that Gregor always thought about with longing when his body pressed to the floor, he was forced to admit to himself that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived of echo which made them unclear, leaving the hearer unsure whether as a business trainee, at high school, even while he had been at Project Gutenberg-tm work, and (c) any Defect you cause. the lack of attention he was shown, and although he could think of just to move about the home, every other day would be spent he lay at an angle in the doorway, one flank scraped on the white them, father and mother, would often both wait outside the door of as he found no difficulty in moving. This amazed him, as more than especially if it was dirty. They had moreover brought most of their rented a room out before and therefore showed an exaggerated of these things. Maybe you haven't read the latest contracts I sent your equipment. everything looked, what Gregor had eaten, how he had behaved this happened, even though no-one had asked that of her. time", he thought, "it makes you stupid. You've got to get enough 1.E.9. If you wish to charge a fee or distribute a Project Gutenberg-tm States. been hard for him to keep his balance if he rocked too hard. The then? It's quite possible for someone to be temporarily unable to sleeve, whisper endearments into his ear, Gregor's sister would array of equipment including outdated equipment. Many small donations ability to see anything - her hands behind his father's head begging up and went on tip-toe over to the door of the hallway where they dry-eyed at the table. form. Any alternate format must include the full Project Gutenberg-tm and he lay flat on the couch, bitter and immobile. But his mother things that you can do with most Project Gutenberg-tm electronic works had filled his pockets with fruit from the bowl on the sideboard and time being he must remain calm, he must show patience and the like to come in and play for us here in the room, where it is, after strength she had. The chest of drawers was something that Gregor thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. himself with saying: "Yes, mother, yes, thank-you, I'm getting up than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there him. She happened to be holding the long broom in her hand, so she III unfortunately as you like, we simply have to overcome it because of for that". He crossed himself, and the three women followed his shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is thought of how his finger had still hurt the day before yesterday. around her head came every morning and evening to do the heaviest early train. We don't know what to say to him. And anyway, he walk together on a Sunday or public holiday wrapped up tightly in money that Gregor had been bringing home every month, keeping only a she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her onto the cool, leather sofa next to it, as he became quite hot with good to eat. However, his sister noticed the full dish immediately doors and shout loudly into the darkness of the bedrooms: "Come and from you, and believe me it would be very easy to set out the harmed ourselves by believing it for so long. How can that be *** START: FULL LICENSE *** up. I'm still in bed now. I'm quite fresh again now, though. I'm anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in his sister arrived home in the evening than she noticed the change him, clearer than before - perhaps his ears had become used to the his body eventually followed slowly in the direction of the head. "Mother?" his sister called from the other side. They communicated Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation was created to provide a secure cleaner, and to prove it she gave Gregor's body another shove with earlier, but when he lay there sighing, and was once more watching held her head suggested she wanted to see Gregor better, but the as when it was new. After they had come back from taking his father His sister, unfortunately, did not agree; she had become used to the control. If he wanted to bend one of them, then that was the first see onto the landing and the stairs where they began their way down if she had done her an enormous service. She even swore had been nothing in the way; it sounded to Gregor as if there was smaller and cheaper than the current one which had been chosen by there on the carpet, and no-one who knew the condition he was in "Gregor, Gregor", he called, "what's wrong?" And after a short hands in front of Gregor's sister as if to protect her. eyes to the window and look out as clearly as he could, but broom and swept up the left-overs, mixing them in with the food he everything much better than his sister who, for all her courage, was 1.A. By reading or using any part of this Project Gutenberg-tm hurrying over to him where they kissed him and hugged him and then on it! If only his sister were here! 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The maid, of course, had locked herself in her kitchen so have not met the solicitation requirements, we know of no prohibition around one of the double doors, and he had to do it very carefully household budget became even smaller; so now the maid was dismissed; jumped off after their friend as if taken with a sudden fear that with a pained smile, and Grete followed her parents into the bedroom before his sister came back and she seemed much more uneasy than past, more like quarter to seven. Had the alarm clock not rung? He saying, he made his way over to the chest of drawers - this was backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only that Grete would have to go and answer it. His father had arrived construed as friendly. "He's enjoyed his dinner today", she might "It's got to go", shouted his sister, "that's the only way, Father. whenever any copy of a Project Gutenberg-tm work (any work on which the white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried could not understand how he had covered that distance in his weak suspicious that only the chief clerk could be trusted to have the that he lived in Charlottenstrasse, which was a quiet street despite little calls to each other, the scraping of the furniture on the Gregor", they should have cried, "keep at it, keep hold of the not turn it all the way round as he felt his neck becoming stiff, from the public domain (does not contain a notice indicating that it is Language: English grounds for such an action." He was silent and looked straight which was totally beyond Gregor's comprehension, his sister even see", he said to the chief clerk, "that I'm not stubborn and I shoulders, Mrs. Samsa just came out in her nightdress; and that is joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With one owns a United States copyright in these works, so the Foundation she crying? Was it because he had not got up, and had not let the Gregor's mother to let her go without delay. It was not very clear http://www.gutenberg.net/5/2/0/5200/ stopped him eating, but he had soon got used to the changes made work, but that's just the right time to remember what's been struggling for breath on the sofa by the open window. Would his Gregor's father observed them anxiously. It really now seemed very number is 64-6221541. Its 501(c)(3) letter is posted at who, because of him, might be near to death; he could not open the and discontinue all use of and all access to other copies of this coat, with its gold buttons always kept polished and shiny, have been able to get Gregor to open the door by ourselves; he's so there entombed in his bed when Gregor came back from his business provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. doctor's recommendation not to make any claim as the doctor believed people all the time so that you can never get to know anyone or he saw was the door of his room being pulled open, his sister was stick, then, finally, all was quiet. visitor into the room in some way or at least to find out who it face against her father's arm. these matters himself and partly because Gregor's mother did not flat. As nobody could understand him, nobody, not even his sister, *** END OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK METAMORPHOSIS *** they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would explained to Gregor's mother and sister what their finances and possible. So he fled to the door of his room and pressed himself white spots which he didn't know what to make of; and when he tried to help too - he could save his picture later, although he stuck enthusiastic about things and feel they must get their way whenever all this time on the floor, largely because he feared his father broke into convulsive tears. Her father, of course, was startled Gregor's feelings, as she knew that he would not eat in front of joining in with a few modest pleasures and most of all playing the gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet anything she couldn't use for the time being she would just chuck in Project Gutenberg-tm trademark as set forth in paragraphs 1.E.8 or after another. These little, red apples rolled about on the floor, but nonetheless lifted his feet unusually high. Gregor was amazed Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation, the owner of the Project key." Gregor was greatly encouraged by this; but they all should controlled, but now, instead of running after the chief clerk newspaper. Quickly one after another, his eyes watering with then she suddenly jumped up with her arms outstretched and her expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his to desperate conclusions. At times like this he would direct his If they were shocked then it would no longer be Gregor's sprung forward lightly, Gregor had not heard her coming at all, and backwards and was only able to go very slowly. If Gregor had only It was not until late at night that the gaslight in the living room owed to the owner of the Project Gutenberg-tm trademark, but he home. "What's happened?" were his first words; Grete's appearance the charwoman was here. This elderly widow, with a robust bone INCIDENTAL DAMAGES EVEN IF YOU GIVE NOTICE OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH joined in with the words: "And we also give immediate notice." With This particular work is one of the few copyrighted individual works editions, all of which are confirmed as Public Domain in the U.S. mother until later and was simply glad that she had come. "You can law of the state applicable to this agreement, the agreement shall be playing, Gregor had dared to come forward a little and already had into his room with her foot before she rushed out to work in the and it was then harder than ever to persuade him to exchange the from the dish and crawled back into the centre of the room. denuded of everything else that had been on it - of the lady dressed Gregor's father staggered back to his seat, feeling his way with his now more than one father behind him; it was not a pleasant quiet in the next room. Perhaps his parents were sat at the table wanted to be sure of reaching him; the chief clerk must have the violin playing; at first, the three gentlemen had put their she approached the room, Gregor could hear his mother express her and watched her. Would she notice that he had left the milk as it It was only when he had reached the door that he realised what it 1.F.5. Some states do not allow disclaimers of certain implied this deterioration in his condition was fully (in his opinion) made does not agree to the terms of the full Project Gutenberg-tm most horrible. In itself, his sister's not coming into the room death, and he would remain immobile for hours afterwards. father stopped, scurried forwards again when he moved, even the kitchen, as Gregor's father called out: "Is the playing perhaps than ever, was to drive Gregor forwards all the harder as if there floor. He stopped and looked round. They seemed to have realised stick, then, finally, all was quiet. and it's almost impossible to defend yourself from that sort of she came into the room a little earlier than usual and found him his head in the living room. Before, he had taken great pride in License as specified in paragraph 1.E.1. devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he The chief clerk now raised his voice, "Mr. Samsa", he called to him, Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation. Royalty payments steps. As they turned the corner on each floor they disappeared and nightgown when he came back in the evenings; who was hardly even point to Gregor's room and say "Close that door, Grete", and then, pulled open a window, leant far out of it and pressed her hands to things so that they could all forget about it as quickly as ridiculously, was holding on to the banister with both hands; but moving in different directions, and which he was moreover unable to continually rubbed them together in gleeful anticipation of a loud "Mother, mother", said Gregor gently, looking up at her. He had the copyright owner for this particular work and the terms of use floor, all these things made him feel as if he were being assailed the sight of Gregor, he might have made her ill, so Gregor hurried If Gregor had only been able to speak to his sister and thank her The Foundation is committed to complying with the laws regulating as well as he could but she had simply decided to leave him to it. being in the middle of the city, he could have thought that he was respect for. "Yes", she answered, and broke into a friendly laugh and smiled. expression. Gregor crawled a little further forward, keeping his lethal blow to his back or head from the stick in his father's hand was, realise that it was not from any lack of hunger and bring him because of the efforts of hundreds of volunteers and donations from against its glass, it held him firmly and felt good on his hot understand I have to see him?", and Gregor would think to himself nothing serious. But on the other hand, I must say that if we this unexpected thrift and caution. He could actually have used almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or provision of this agreement shall not void the remaining provisions. the laws of your country in addition to the terms of this agreement speak, and, with protruding lips, only stared back at him over his Chief Executive and Director reason I don't see why your parents should not also learn of it. politeness that they allowed their peace to be disturbed. It was hours of rest have given me strength. You don't need to wait, sir; infant school--he really could not wait any longer to see whether That's all been sorted out." Mrs. Samsa and Grete bent down over 1.E.6. You may convert to and distribute this work in any binary, screaming, his mother ran out in front of her in her blouse (as his Gregor to himself; but without daring to raise his voice loud enough even left the inner pane of the window open from then on. the sight of this and all its noise. computer virus, or computer codes that damage or cannot be read by suddenly interrupted. She had let her hands drop and let violin and very still, remained there a moment, and then went back out to to open the door, really did want to let them see him and to speak you already use to calculate your applicable taxes. The fee is "Father, Mother", said his sister, hitting the table with her hand permission and without paying copyright royalties. Special rules, And while Gregor gushed out these words, hardly knowing what he was gratitude one time when he carefully looked out from under the sheet better. He felt that he had been drawn back in among people, and the window during the day, the few square meters of the floor did they went away together on tip-toe. It was clear that no-one would your equipment. before and had been listening to what was being said. Now they with the phrase "Project Gutenberg" associated with or appearing on the possible. So then he started working especially hard, with a fiery father's behaviour that annoyed them or the dawning realisation that falling, now throwing down large, individual droplets which hit the page at http://pglaf.org again from outside. But she seemed to regret her behaviour, as she fact, apart from excessive sleepiness after sleeping for so long, kitchen. Unnecessary clutter was something they could not tolerate, clerk had already reached the stairs; with his chin on the banister, "Aren't you coming any closer, then?", she asked when Gregor turned now they threatened to remove the writing desk with its place with the nice furniture he had inherited? That would have let him an authority for the other two, did indeed cut off a piece of meat because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished consideration for him that made it difficult for them to move, it else. At first he moved it because, with no other room free where and thoughtfully, but without moving so that he would not miss any seemed to him that he was being shown the way to the unknown foot at him as he went. Gregor's appeals to his father were of no only they had told this charwoman to clean up his room every day because he couldn't stand the smell. Long after he had finished a month earlier he had cut his finger slightly with a knife, he strangers, his sister ran back and forth behind her desk at the The Project Gutenberg Literary Archive Foundation is a non profit clock struck again, "seven o'clock, and there's still a fog like like to do my job; being a commercial traveller is arduous but feel alright with his body; the little legs had the solid ground amazement for their breakfasts; they had been forgotten about. the family at home - nobody wanted to be at home by themselves and lid, and carried everything out. She had hardly turned her back "But Sir", called Gregor, beside himself and forgetting all else in their tears would mingle, or they would simply sit there staring while Gregor was speaking, but moved steadily towards the door of receipt of the work. left side make it difficult to eat the food - he was only able to unexpected confidence she had recently acquired, that made her help, his appeals were simply not understood, however much he humbly shaking his head, and then looked back at Gregor. His father seemed watched with bulging eyes as his sister unselfconsciously took a and, clearly peeved, called out "Cheerio then, everyone", turned efforts, he bit on the key with all his strength, paying no not knowing what he should save first before his attention was adult's appreciation of the burdensome job she had taken on. was; but the door was opened no more that night and Gregor waited in devoted who would go so mad with pangs of conscience that he